Bipedal hobby robot walks a tightrope

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A Japanese roboticist that goes by the handle Dr. Guero, famous for programming his hobby robots to ride a miniature bicycle and walk on stilts, has managed to get his robot to balance on a tightrope. His Primer-V4 robot is based on the Kondo KHR-3HV hobby kit (which can be purchased for around US$1,800), but features a few modifications that give it the ability to inch its way along a steel wire just over an eighth of an inch (4 mm) thick... Continue Reading Bipedal hobby robot walks a tightrope

Section: Robotics

Tags: Humanoid, Robotics, Robots, Video

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