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title: This Robot Ostrich Can Ride Around on Hovershoes
description: Researchers at UC Berkeley’s Hybrid Robotics Lab have gone a step beyond the old rolling robot vs. walking robot debate. They have taught their bipedal robot Cassie how to autonomously get around on hovershoes. Wondering about the applications for such a maneuver? Think food delivery to security and surveillance to search and rescue missions to transportation in large factories and warehouses.
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# [This Robot Ostrich Can Ride Around on Hovershoes](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/this-robot-ostrich-can-ride-around-on-hovershoes)

 Written by [Jeff Hopkins](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/author/jeff-hopkins) | 9/10/19 4:00 PM

Researchers at UC Berkeley’s Hybrid Robotics Lab have gone a step beyond the old rolling robot vs. walking robot debate. They have taught their bipedal robot Cassie how to autonomously get around on hovershoes. Wondering about the applications for such a maneuver? Think **food delivery to security and surveillance to search and rescue missions to transportation in large factories and warehouses**.

[Read the full article on* IEEE Spectrum *→](https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/cassie-on-hovershoes)

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