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Honda Creates Walking Robot

Tech · Technology · 2000-11-21 00:59 · posted by Hemos · from the now-to-simulate-knees dept. · 130 comments

ilyah writes: "The ever-crafty Honda engineers have apparently created a robot that can accurately walk on two legs (i.e. just like humans). Take a look at The Honda Japan site -- a Japanese site that has some pictures and videos worth looking at (hint: videos are under linked marked "04"). It's pretty awesome watching that thing walk around." If I remember correctly, they've been working on this for quite some time - like 15 - 20 years, but this is apparently one of the breakthrough steps, pun intended.
New Walking Robot From Honda

Toy · 2000-07-01 18:40 · posted by ryuzaki0 · from the Asimov-would-be-proud dept. · 120 comments

Jimbob2001 writes: "Forget the Sony AIBO: this new Walking Honda should be the new must have plaything (sorry, not available for sale!). Here's the slick PR Web site (with movies etc.), and here's the developers' site with a little more detail. (Note the P3 is the latest version of this long-standing development project.)"