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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. Re:Conjecture by WindBourne · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Yeah, you would never use linux. Instead, you would use a hard real time OS that are used heavily in jets or rockets.

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    I prefer the "u" in honour as it seems to be missing these days.