STriDER Walks Like a Human, Creeps You Out Like A Spider
Writing by Conner Flynn on Thursday, 20 of September , 2007 at 11:53 pm
A team of engineers at Virginia Tech have created a fairly creepy three-legged robot named STriDER (Self-excited Tripedal Dynamic Experimental Robot). It walks by balancing itself on two legs, while flipping its body 180-degrees, bringing its third leg forward. Project leader Dennis Hong believes that although the tripod shape is very un-conventional, the robot’s gait more closely matches humans, compared to most bipedal humanoid robots today. He’s probably right. Watching the video, it’s hard to not feel at least a tad creeped out by this walking tripod, because the gracefulness of some of movements makes it seem more real.
Check out the video after the jump to see it in action. Then imagine it larger…And coming for you!
[NewScientistTech] VIA [Engadget]
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