Published October 10, 2021
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First Field Tests of a Legged Robot in a Vineyard
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Description
In summer 2021, IIT's quadruped robot HyQReal
was tested walking in a vineyard close to Piacenza (Italy). To
the best knowledge of the authors this is the first time that a
legged robot has been tested in a vineyard. Walking machines
are a promising alternative to wheeled and tracked vehicles,
due to their potential for higher mobility on uneven and steep
terrains. This extended abstract provides a brief description
of the locomotion tests with the quadruped robot under two
different between-row floor management conditions: tilled vs.
grassed soil.