Standard Quadrupeds

Standard quadrupeds are four-legged robots that use legged locomotion only, without wheels integrated into the legs. In current robotics usage, the phrase is often used to distinguish these robots from wheeled or hybrid quadrupeds. 

They move by controlling articulated legs, body balance, and gait timing to place their feet on the ground and adapt to terrain. Many also use cameras, lidar, and inertial sensing for navigation and stability. 

Their main benefits are better mobility on uneven terrain, strong inspection access, stable legged locomotion, and usefulness in environments built for humans, such as stairs, corridors, and cluttered industrial sites.

No. Standard quadrupeds use legs only, while wheeled quadrupeds add wheels for rolling efficiency and hybrid mobility. Product descriptions for wheeled quadrupeds often explicitly compare them with standard quadrupeds to highlight that difference.