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Bipedal Lawn Mowing Robot is Slow and has no obstacle sensors

2008-05-19 23:04:49 by max in zedomax.com
 
...bipedal robot thats in the works ne Mega-Dynamizer robot, one lawnmower, one lawn. Result: nice try: bring on Version 2.0 The video is from Sugiura-san, creator of the Mega Dynamizer and ROBO-ONE champion roboticist. And while the robot doesnt whizz about confidently like a Roomba for grass, probably doing a pretty patchy mow and taking that...
 
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Biped Building Challenge Winners

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2008-04-05 08:00:00 by LEGO Mindstorms - Whats New in Robotic-Lab.COM
...Bipedal Dragon Prototype Created by: billy259 The Bipedal Dragon Prototype has loose ankles that can bend left or right, tilting the robot as it steps. The Prototype also moves a hinged NXT intelligent brick left and right when it is stepping. The mechanism is a simple hookup to and extension on the legs (similar to the way Alpha Rex has...
 
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Robo-One's Robot Boxing Champion Reveals Combat Secrets [Robots]

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2008-08-29 08:00:00 by Tim Hornyak in Gizmodo
...bipedal robot from scratch, I had to study. The manufacturing process includes making the aluminum panelscutting, bending and finishing, plus vacuum form molding, resin casting and other techniques. The design is done in 2D CAD, and then I make a model, printing the frame on paper. Once I confirm the mechanical structure of the paper model, I...
 
Tags: robot, maru, bipedal robot, maru dojo, naoki maru, robot designs, maru discusses, robot anime, anime
 
 
 
 
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Robot Uses Master/Slave Remote Control Suit [Robots]

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2008-08-31 19:41:21 by Tim Hornyak in Gizmodo
...bipedal robot from scratch, I had to study. The manufacturing process includes making the aluminum panelscutting, bending and finishing, plus vacuum form molding, resin casting and other techniques. The design is done in 2D CAD, and then I make a model, printing the frame on paper. Once I confirm the mechanical structure of the paper model, I...
 
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Tech Republic: Giant robots are stupid. CrunchGear: STFU

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2008-02-07 02:52:15 by Matt Hickey in CrunchGear
...bipedal robots are stupid because other means of motivation are superior, which might be true. He says that robot hands are stupid, because whats a giant robot going to grab with them? And then that the sizes are stupid, whats a building-sized robot going to fight The answer is other building-sized robots, of course, who also have hands for...
 
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MANOI AT01 'bot: What's it take to be a world-class robot sprinter?

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2008-03-11 15:42:37 by HASH0x8b2f354 in DVICE
 
...bipedal 'bot. Dr. GIY's MANOI AT01 maintains amazing balance , stops without tipping and can even correct its course on the fly So what would it take for Dr. GIY's sprinter to compete for the world sprinting record ? The spot is currently held by Scuttle, built by Mike Franklin of the United Kingdom's Team 101, and it ran 25 meter in 6.5...
 
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Bipedal robot flaunts its skills as a swinger

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2008-03-18 07:58:53 by Kevin Hall in DVICE
 
Is this robot pretending to be a child ? Or is it an important exercise in balance Either way we're impressed with how fluidly this 'bot keeps itself in motion by moving its whole body. It'd be interesting to know just what calculations it's making does it simply repeat its movements on a set schedule, or can it detect which way it's swinging...
 
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HPI's G-Dog sniffs out your human wreckage

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2008-04-01 03:33:00 by Thomas Ricker in Engadget
...bipedal buddy. Presumably, G-Dog will only respond to street-wize greetings of "Whut up Gee?" and "'Sup Dawg?" at which point he'll lubricate his turf (aka, your carpet). G-Dog is expected to terrorize Japan sometime in July for around $1,000. Backside front, after the break Continue reading HPI's G-Dog sniffs out your human wreckage Read |...
 
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HPIs G-Dog sniffs out your human wreckage

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2008-04-01 11:04:32 by admin in Cool Gadgets and Gizmos
...bipedal buddy. Presumably, G-Dog will only respond to street-wize greetings of Whut up Gee? and Sup Dawg? at which point hell lubricate his turf (aka, your carpet). G-Dog is expected to terrorize Japan sometime in July for around $1,000. Backside front, after the break Continue reading HPIs G-Dog sniffs out your human wreckage Read |...
 
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