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Giant 'Leap' for Robotics

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the omni-consumer-products dept.

legoburner writes "An AFP article is reporting that Toyota has developed a robot leg that can jump like a human's, an evolution from today's stiff-jointed machines. The leg is a strange-looking standalone device and Toyota claims it will enable robots to jump about, run faster and handle unpaved roads more smoothly."

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  1. If you couple it with this one... by rtyall · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bionic Arm + Bionic Leg = 1 step closer to becoming 6 Million Dollar Man

    1. Re:If you couple it with this one... by MrNaz · · Score: 4, Funny

      I bet they'll cost an arm and a leg though.

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    2. Re:If you couple it with this one... by Walt+Dismal · · Score: 4, Funny
      Who needs an arm? Hello, World Cup, thank you Mr. Roboto! Soccer will never be the same again.

      However, things will not be complete until someone develops a French head-butting robot.

    3. Re:If you couple it with this one... by AcidLacedPenguiN · · Score: 2, Funny

      surely the Zidane-bot would put the fear of god in ALL of us. We can only hope that doesn't come to pass.

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    4. Re:If you couple it with this one... by StuckInSyrup · · Score: 2, Funny

      And after the 6 million are gone, we are left with something like this: http://giger.com/ArtDesign/DesignGallery/Sculpture Works01.jsp

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    5. Re:If you couple it with this one... by pcgabe · · Score: 3, Funny
      Who needs an arm? Hello, World Cup

      Argentina has expressly asked for the arm...
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  2. ahh yes by macadamia_harold · · Score: 2, Funny

    we are but one step closer to the fearsome reign of Robot Nixon.

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  3. yeah but, by DohnJoe · · Score: 5, Funny

    does it run linux?

    *ducks*

    1. Re:yeah but, by OnesAndNoughts · · Score: 5, Funny

      I hop so...

    2. Re:yeah but, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Don't jump to conclusions!

    3. Re:yeah but, by HugePedlar · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's times like this that I wish there was a "-1 Lame" moderation option.

      Get it? Lame? Oh, come on.

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    4. Re:yeah but, by Infinityis · · Score: 2, Funny

      The hard part is getting it to boot

  4. Re:Article not found by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    it hasnt got a leg to stand on - oh..

  5. One small Jump by EqualSlash · · Score: 4, Funny

    One Small Jump for a Robo; One Giant Leap for Robokind

  6. Hot by brian0918 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Check out the robo-child-bearing thighs on that sexbot!

  7. Standalone leg by CxDoo · · Score: 1, Funny

    Anyone else found this bit funny?

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  8. obligatory by owlnation · · Score: 4, Funny

    I for one welcome our new bouncy overlords.

  9. Should come with an Aibo... by QuantumFTL · · Score: 4, Funny

    At last, now there is something an Aibo can properly hump. Here boy!

  10. Wow, huge thigh muscle! by multipartmixed · · Score: 2, Funny

    Toyota must be working on a robot that will really kick some Asimo!

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  11. Competition by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Looks like they got a leg up on the competition