Robot Runs on Human-Like Legs

Ryuma Niiyama has built a robot that runs ? and falls ? like a human. Unlike more traditional walking robots, which change the angle of their joints to shuffle forward, always stable, Niiyama’s ‘bot uses artificial muscles and dynamic balance to power along.
The bot, named Athlete (Niiyama seems to have put most of his effort [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/12/robot-runs-on-human-like-legs/

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