Walking robot carries a person
February 14, 2004 | bengisu
The first walking robot capable of carrying a human was unveiled on Friday in Tokyo, Japan.
Its creators at Waseda University in Tokyo and the Japanese robotics company tmsuk hope their two-legged creation will one day enable wheel-chair users to climb up and down stairs and assist the movement of heavy goods over uneven terrain.
The battery-powered robot, code-named WL-16, is essentially an aluminium chair mounted on two sets of telescopic poles. The poles are bolted to flat plates which act as feet.
WL-16 uses 12 actuators to move forwards, backwards and sideways while carrying an
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