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STriDER, a Three-Legged Walking Robot

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the they-call-him-tripod dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "In a short article, New Scientist reports that researchers at Virginia Tech University have developed a tripedal experimental robot. With its three legs, this robot, named STriDER — short for 'Self-excited Tripedal Dynamic Experimental Robot' — is actually more stable than 2- or 4-legged robots. As said another researcher, 'It's like a biped with a walking stick.' This robot is intended to deploy sensors and cameras in difficult-to-access areas."

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  1. Oh, come on! by u-bend · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Self-excited?" Tripod? And we're not supposed to make naughty jokes about this?

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    u-bend
  2. ummm, Combine anyone by tonyreadsnews · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't believe no-one made a joke about Half-Life 2 and the Combine's Striders.

    I wonder if Gordon is in on this project?