Jumping Robot

Video of a new jumping robot developed by a venture company supported by Kyoto University:

The 38-centimeter-high and 1.6-kilogram robot, dubbed “Ropid,” was developed by the company’s president, 34-year-old Tomotaka Takahashi, over two and a half years. Boasting the highest jumping ability among humanoid robots, the Ropid can quickly bend its knees and ankles and jump to a height of eight centimeters using a built-in belt that links its joints. -Mainichi

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5 comments - What do you think? Posted by James - October 30, 2009 at 5:58 am

Categories: Technology Tags: gadgets, robots, Ropid, tech

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Comment by Vonskippy

2009-10-30 13:50:06

Very clever.

But soooooo annoying after just a few minutes I’d have to smash it with a bat.

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Comment by adsasdfdfddfsd

2009-10-30 16:49:28

Whoa, that’s pretty movable for that sized robot.

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Comment by helical

2009-10-30 18:10:20

The jump isn’t really what I expected … I say it’s cheating by retracting it’s knees in midair.
But the overall agility that let’s it do moves including the fake jump is still pretty darn impressive.

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Comment by ashredrum

2009-10-31 02:36:50

Coolest robot I’ve seen in a while…I want one of my own.

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Comment by Haf

2009-11-04 08:06:04

Wow, that thing really moves fast. Quite impressive. I wonder how long it can keep up with that speed before something breaks down. Must be a lot of stress on the motor.

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