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Video Thursday: Breakdancing Robot

Writing by Evan Ackerman on Thursday, 21 of May , 2009 at 2:15 am

This Manoi humanoid robot is somehow able to go from a headspin pretty much directly into the splits. Is that even physically possible? Probably not, and that’s why robots are better than humans.

VIA [ GetRobo ]

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Category: Hobby,Musical,Toys

4 Comments

Comment by Alex

Made Thursday, 21 of May , 2009 at 10:57 am

he’s a better dancer than me. :U

Comment by Zog

Made Thursday, 21 of May , 2009 at 6:53 pm

That’s got to be the most stable bipedal bot I’ve seen. Do you think they are using electromagnets to pull this off? It just seems a bit too good to be true.

Comment by Joey1058

Made Friday, 22 of May , 2009 at 12:05 pm

I’m not much into breakdancing, but it’s darn hard not to admire the little guy doing it’s routine! Kudos to the programmer!

Comment by Ryan

Made Thursday, 24 of June , 2010 at 8:30 am

@Zog I was also thinking that because it seems too good…

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