Lynx robot brings speed, agility to challenging terrains VIDEO

According to its article, Interesting Engineering reveals that DEEP Robotics has just unveiled its latest quadruped, the Lynx, adding to its impressive lineup of innovative robotic solutions. 

The footage features the agile quadruped dancing, gliding across ice, and displaying impressive maneuvers, highlighting its remarkable flexibility and ability to navigate challenging terrains.

Lynx is described as a “mid-sized, powerful quadruped on wheels,” engineered to offer exceptional flexibility, high productivity, and an easy-to-use performance.

The Hangzhou-based company introduced Lynx in November 2024, showcasing its unique ability to lock its wheels, enabling it to transition between walking and climbing, similar to a traditional four-legged robot.

The latest video showcases the quadruped's abilities as it glides across ice, tackles deep snow, and even performs jumps and flips. At one point, it effortlessly balances on two legs (or wheels) to navigate down a set of makeshift stone steps.

The Lynx robot, a hybrid of wheeled and legged design, blends the agility of legs with the speed of wheels. Thanks to its innovative construction, Lynx can lock its wheels and switch to walking or climbing like a traditional quadruped.

According to the company, this adaptability makes it ideal for navigating uneven and rugged surfaces, while its powerful motors ensure smooth movement across pavement, gravel, or dirt. Lynx combines the speed and efficiency of wheeled systems with the flexibility of walking robots.

Recently, Lynx demonstrated its seamless transition between walking and wheeled modes while traversing a challenging multi-terrain course. The robot successfully climbed 22-cm steps, scaled a large 80-cm boulder, and descended steep slopes.

With its dual-mode movement, Lynx handles 45-degree slopes and various terrains with remarkable stability, driven by DEEP Robotics' advanced motion control algorithms for superior adaptability.

The company states that Lynx is built for demanding tasks, featuring an IP54 protection rating, a 3-hour battery life, and hot-swappable batteries for longer usage. It also provides high-quality video transmission, an easy-to-use interface, and is designed for all-weather functionality, making it suitable for both indoor and outdoor operations.

As a key component of the “DEEP Robotics AI+” initiative, Lynx leverages the company’s expertise in legged robotics and custom optimizations, improving both user experience and application value. Priced at $17,999, Lynx is presented as a reliable solution for those in need of dependable all-terrain navigation.

The Lynx adds to DEEP Robotics’ growing collection of innovative quadrupeds, which includes the Lite3, X20, and X30 models.

In a recently released video, DEEP Robotics also demonstrates the X30 robot dog learning to navigate hazards, avoid strangers, and maneuver around obstacles. The company was the first in China to deploy quadruped robots for fully autonomous substation inspections.

DEEP Robotics’ quadruped robots are designed for a wide range of tasks, including emergency rescue, fire detection, security, and scientific exploration in dangerous or hard-to-reach areas. These capabilities are especially valuable in hazardous environments, allowing robots to effectively carry out security, surveillance, and rescue missions.

By Naila Huseynova