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    • Spherical VTOL aerial vehicle 

      Jacob, Jamey D.; Loh, Weng Kheong; Board of Regents/Oklahoma State University and the A & M Colleges (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2020-12-01)
      An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an unmanned flying robotic object that contains a wheeled mechanism that encircles its spherical exoskeleton. This feature allows the flying spherical vehicle to readily ...
    • System and Method for Inducing Motion in a Rolling Robot Using a Dual Telescoping Linear Actuator 

      Rehm, Kelly; Puopolo, Michael Gerald; Board of Regents/Oklahoma State University and the A & M Colleges (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2019-11-12)
      An embodiment is developed for a cylindrically shaped, elliptical rolling robot that has the ability to morph its outer surface as it rolls. The morphing actuation alters lengths of the major and minor axes, resulting in ...