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Sony Claims First Running Humanoid Robot

Posted by michael on from the jump-for-joy dept.

News for nerds writes "Sony Corporation announced the new development of Sony's humanoid robot, enabling integrated motion control for walking, jumping and running on feet. By applying this technology Sony has created the world's first running humanoid robot 'QRIO'. Japanese PC watch has an article with pictures and movies of QRIO running at 14 meters per minute, sometimes with both feet leaving the floor (= running)."

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  1. muahah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    sony claims first running humanoid robot, and i claim first post!

  2. Off topic but... by nberardi · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is really off topic but has anybody noticed that /. has changed the starting score from 1 to 0. I am just curious what the reasoning behind this is? There is probably a good reason I am just curious.