Robot Runs For Real

[Logan Westbrook]

Robot Runs For Real

Engineers in Japan have developed a robot that can actually run.


Despite what Transformers would have you believe, getting a robot to move is a complicated process, and getting it to walk bipedally is even more complicated.

Toyota's new robot isn't going to break any records in terms of speed, but what's significant about it is that this robot can actually run, or in other words, both its feet leave the ground at the same time.

It can also regain its balance if shoved, which is pretty cool too.

Source: Gizmodo [http://gizmodo.com/5328227/toyota-humanoid-robot-gives-asimo-a-run-for-its-money]


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[GodsOneMistake]

It's official were fucked... And look at her just provoking the robots anger, when than thing becomes self aware, guess who's gonna be the first on its list.

 

[headshotcatcher]

That's cool, the robot looks cool as well

 

[UsefulPlayer 1]

Shit that's awesome, now if they could just get they Robot to shove the girl then it would have been hilarious, if not proof of our impending doom.

 

[Casual Shinji]

B.A.L.A.N.C.E............Balance!

 

[j0z]

SHOVE HER BACK! YOU GONNA LET PEOPLE PUSH YOU AROUND?!?!
Humanity is doomed. They will become self aware, and they will rally under the freshly completed (and fully funtioning) Gundam and Gigantor.

 

[Cpt_Oblivious]

Toyota did this? I'd expect Honda if anyone to make a running robot.

Well, it looks like The car in front is Skynet.

 

[vamp rocks]

is that ASIMO??? or some other robot

 

[Cap'n Haddock]

Looks like the Big Dog ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-AGWq0k_Mo ) has some competition. Now just upscale it and slap some 105 mm cannons on that bad boy. I'd drive it.

 

[Russian_Assassin]

As long as they don't make it climb trees we are safe.

 

[Zer_]

Pretty cool.

 

[coldfrog]

As mentioned, this is complicated and difficult to do. This very thing is often what leads me to dislike most animes and other cartoons that involve humanoid robots. The science behind it is not practical and in the future there are certain to be simpler modes of transportation. The only ones that I've accepted are Transformers (because they are in fact their own life form) and Evangelion (because... er... well, watch it if you want to know).

That said, this is highly impressive.

 

[AkJay]

oh, you are all just BEGGING for the plot of i, Robot to be real.

 

[DarkLordofDevon]

That is quite impressive. Need to improve the speed/style a bit, but we're heading towards the Aisamov-ic vision of the future...

 

[joystickjunki3]

Scarily awesome.

 

[TheFacelessOne]

I'll be in the bunkers!

But dang it! Japan will have the first robot army! (Sadface)

 

[Aiden Rebirth]

We are all gonna die... i had fifty down on a zombie apocalyspe, I guess I lost...

 

[Aac18]

Sigh, Japan will be our undoing. But seriously that's a pretty impressive feat.

 

[The Shade]

Oh god, no! Stop antagonizing that thing! It's only a matter of time before it starts talking with the other robots...

How long will it be before the Japanese design the first robot with laser vision. As soon as it meets the running robot that's been pushed around, we're officially fucked.