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

[Taro Toporific]

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.

[Big Booger]

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

what is next? Break dancing? The worm? the wave? The freeze?

[Taro Toporific]

[GuyJean]

...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..

GJ

[dimwit]

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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!