Enhancing Navigation Efficiency of Quadruped Robots via Leveraging Personal Transportation Platforms

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2602.03397v2
• Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:32:57 GMT
• Title: Enhancing Navigation Efficiency of Quadruped Robots via Leveraging Personal Transportation Platforms
• Abstract summary: Quadruped robots face limitations in long-range navigation efficiency due to their reliance on legs.<n>We introduce a Reinforcement Learning-based Active Transporter Riding method inspired by humans' utilization of Segways.
• Score: 19.518110809455553
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: Quadruped robots face limitations in long-range navigation efficiency due to their reliance on legs. To ameliorate the limitations, we introduce a Reinforcement Learning-based Active Transporter Riding method (\textit{RL-ATR}), inspired by humans' utilization of personal transporters, including Segways. The \textit{RL-ATR} features a transporter riding policy and two state estimators. The policy devises adequate maneuvering strategies according to transporter-specific control dynamics, while the estimators resolve sensor ambiguities in non-inertial frames by inferring unobservable robot and transporter states. Comprehensive evaluations in simulation validate proficient command tracking abilities across various transporter-robot models and reduced energy consumption compared to legged locomotion. Moreover, we conduct ablation studies to quantify individual component contributions within the \textit{RL-ATR}. This riding ability could broaden the locomotion modalities of quadruped robots, potentially expanding the operational range and efficiency.

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