Chinese manufacturer Deep Robotics has unveiled a quadruped robot styled as a horse, developed as a special edition of its Lynx M20 Pro industrial model to mark the Chinese Year of the Horse. A demonstration video shows the machine walking, trotting and rearing onto its hind legs.
The robot weighs around 30 kilograms and stands close to 50 centimetres tall. It can carry loads of up to 50 kilograms and can reach a top speed of 5 metres per second, or 18 kilometres per hour. It navigates using a lidar sensor to identify obstacles.
The body has an IP66 rating for protection against dust and water spray. Deep Robotics is offering the machine as a limited promotional product priced at approximately $50,000.
