IMO, Boston Dynamics is working on hard problems that have small mid term value. If your options is 100 billion in R&D or use wheels, the obvious choice 98% of the time is to use wheels.
Wheels are quiet, low matence, lower energy, well understood etc. Stairs seem like a big deal but roomba demonstrates if there cheap you can just have another robot upstairs.
Wheels are quiet, low matence, lower energy, well understood etc. Stairs seem like a big deal but roomba demonstrates if there cheap you can just have another robot upstairs.