Abstract: A robotic vehicle and a method for controlling a robotic vehicle are disclosed. The robotic vehicle including a ground platform movable on a ground surface, a longitudinal body extending from the ground platform, a sensor located along the longitudinal body, and a processor communicatively coupled to the sensor. The method includes receiving a signal generated by the sensor indicative of oscillating movement of the longitudinal body during operation of the robotic vehicle on the ground surface and receiving a reference signal representative of a normal operating state of the robotic vehicle. In response to the signal being outside a threshold interval from the reference signal: modifying a current speed of the robotic vehicle so as to reduce oscillating movement of the longitudinal body.