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Humanoid robot walking across a tightrope | Gizmag
A Japanese roboticist who goes by the handle Dr. Guero (his real name: Masahiko Yamaguchi (his page is in Japanese)) has managed to get his Primer-V4 hobby robot to walk along a tightrope. That’s the first humanoid we’ve ever seen accomplish this feat without tricks. Now slacklines are the next frontier.
Video proof:
For more, see our friend Jason’s excellent summary at www.gizmag.com
Markus Waibel
is a Co-Founder and COO of Verity Studios AG, Co-Founder of Robohub and the ROBOTS Podcast.
Markus Waibel
is a Co-Founder and COO of Verity Studios AG, Co-Founder of Robohub and the ROBOTS Podcast.
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