Bipedal robot

[Gramps]

Bipedal rethink: Who said it had to mimic mighty humans?

A ready to reveal bipedal robot? All eyes usually search for signature signs of merit: moves like a human, bends like a human, climbs like a human, survives tripping like a human, all the challenges for which robotics experts must at least show good attempts.

techxplore.com

I can imagine this robot scaled down to 12 inches tall running on 8 servos.
Note the balance control appears to be the two servos in each ankle.
Piece of cake for a Picaxe!

 

[erco]

Very cool find, Gramps! Never seen this, thought it was new. But the video is 8 years old! Thanks for posting.

 

[Buzby]

@erco, I seem to remember you built a 3-legged robot, similar to one in a film that I can't recall the name of.

 

[erco]

What a memory on you, Buzby! Also from 8 years ago. TARS from Interstellar. As Adam Savage said, the robots were the best part of the movie.

 

[Buzby]

@erco

Have you got a video of PicTARS walking ?

 

[erco]

No, I got sidetracked and stored it. Maybe it's time to git her done!