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May 13, 2015

OSU robot has a springy step, more like a human's

  • This could mean better prosthetic limbs and exoskeletons for heavy lifting, and robots that can function on rough terrain.
  • By ANTHONY RIMEL
    Corvallis Gazette-Times

    CORVALLIS, Ore. — If you've seen films of a robot, walking, most of the time it walks like ... well ... a robot.

    Traditional bipedal robots take steps fairly slowly and deliberately, with “knees” that are permanently bent. Such robots easily could be tripped. Also, the stiff motion requires a lot of energy, which limits how long a bipedal robot can operate.


     
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