Here's some incredible video of an amateur bipedal robot competition in Japan... These things look incredibly similar to the Honda Asimo type robots -- I guess they've hit on a generally good design with that style.
What's amazing to me is that the motors on these things are so small yet so powerful now. I don't think this was possible with motor technology 5-10 years ago...
Check it out on FNN.
thanks for the link, but i think its gone. i couldnt find it posted any where. i was looking because i am trying to figure out how to build a mechanism that will allow a bipedal robot to walk in a circular motion with out any external device ( boom pole, teather, track, etc...). ive got the direct linear motion down, but not the turning mechanism. if you, or any one, knows where i might look in order to figure this out, please e-mail back
-thanks, scott
Yeah, it's gone. that was quick... Oh well.
Posted by: Trevor Hill at March 22, 2004 10:51 AM
Posted by: scott pethia at March 21, 2004 04:12 PM