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The four CPGs are coupled, and a hard-wired CPG network generates a pace pattern by default. In addition, we feed the body tilt back to the CPGs in order to adapt to the body oscillation that changes according to the speed. As a result, our model and robot achieve stable changes in speed while autonomously generating a walk at low speeds and a rotary gallop at high speeds, despite the fact that the walk and rotary gallop are not preprogramed. The body tilt angle feedback is the only factor involved in the autonomous generation of gaits, so it can be easily used for various quadruped robots. 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