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Roboticists have built passive walking robots like the one from Cornell, it walked 5.6 miles without power. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDljbN7eJ5Y https://
by budadre75 8y ago
Roboticists have built passive walking robots like the one from Cornell, it walked 5.6 miles without power. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDljbN7eJ5Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDljbN7eJ5Y
Japanese roboticists have built passive walking robot with locking knees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhu2xNIpgDE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhu2xNIpgDE
- tkoolen 8y agoExactly. The thing that hasn't been figured out yet is how to combine the energy efficiency and aesthetics of passive walking with the versatility needed to have the robot do useful work, especially in a principled way.
- clairity 8y agonice! i had seen an earlier prototype of the cornell walker but it’s really great to see this record-setting video!