Hybrid Quadrotor Robot Imitating Jacana Birds

Here is a bipedal robot inspired by Jacana birds. These birds have a extreme foot to body ratio. This robot features a quadrotor-assisted locomotion. The quadrotor helps it with stability and motion. As you can see in the below video, the robot can walk and jump while maintaining its balance.

Here is another video that shows this robot using this quadrotor mechanism to perform a more elegant jump:

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