arxivcs.RO2026-07-07
Calf-Integrated Arms for Bimanual Quadruped Loco-Manipulation
Yan Pan, Yuanchuan Ren, Chipui Chan, Jingcheng Sun, Chengxu Zhou
Most quadruped loco-manipulation designs trade manipulation capability against stance. A trunk-mounted arm sits high and usually carries a single arm; using the legs as manipulators lifts the manipulating leg off the ground; and even leg-mounted grippers reach two-handed tasks on…