ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,767,253, issued on Oct. 20.

"Mobile robot" was invented by Georg Huber (Luxembourg).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mobile robot includes a robot body and at least one robotic leg. The robotic leg includes an axially movable rod, which is pivotally guided on the robot body, wherein a device for axially moving the rod and a device for pivoting the rod are fastened to the robot body and thus move the rod three-dimensionally relative to the robot body and thus change the horizontal and vertical position and the inclination of the robot body relative to the ground, generally in cooperation with other robotic legs."

The patent was filed on F...