There is no technology here, it's just a precise mechanical apparatus that is constructed to make forwards movement efficiently by keeping the center of gravity at a certain range. Notice that it requires a downwards slope for ideal operation. On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 11:07 AM, wrote: >> "BlueBiped, the Passive Walking Robot has no motors, no sensors, >> no power source, yet in a test last year it was able to walk around >> 15km in 13 hours. The robot is a set of aluminium legs with the same >> weight and proportions as human legs. Created by Nagoya Institute >> of Technology in Japan, the legs are given a slight push and they can >> walk with a human gait, using their own weight, down a slight slope. >> Like humans, the robot walks by falling forwards" >> >> http://youtu.be/rhu2xNIpgDE >> >> http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/101525-bluebiped-a-human-like-walking= -robot-that- >> requires-no-power-source > > Oh, so they have scaled up small plastic toys that were available when I = was a kid ... > > I'm just trying to see where the advance in technology is here ... > > > -- > Scanned by iCritical. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .