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'I've fallen down & can't get up' Roboto

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'I've fallen down & can't get up' Roboto

Postby Taro Toporific » Sat Sep 13, 2003 2:37 pm

Image Researchers unveil robot capable of jumping into crouch
Aug 12 (Kyodo) TOKYO, Japan -
A group of researchers, led by Yasuo Kuniyoshi, an assistant professor at the University of Tokyo, on Sept. 12 at the university unveils a human-shaped robot named Daneel that is capable of jumping to a crouching position from its back. The robot, measuring 160 centimeters in height and weighing 70 kilograms, can jump from its back (top photo) to a crouching position (bottom photo) in two to three seconds.
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Daneel is named after a characterin Isaac Asimov's robot novels.
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Postby Big Booger » Sat Sep 13, 2003 3:48 pm

That's pretty cool. Hell I can't do that.. :P

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Postby Taro Toporific » Mon Aug 22, 2005 8:54 pm

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Postby GuyJean » Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:09 pm

Taro Toporific wrote:...A video clip of R Daneel in action rolling itself back to its feet can be seen in avideo on the researchers' website (13MB Mpeg)
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Why doesn't he just use his arms? I would've thought robots to be more advanced by now.. Of course, humans seem to be devolving into non-thinking zealots faster than the robots advancing..

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Postby dimwit » Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:09 pm

Taro Toporific wrote:[
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So they have taught a robot how to shit sit, but can it finger a keitei at the same time? I think not! :D



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