Monday, October 31, 2011

Cute Japanese Robot Rides Bike, Plans Human Conquest

It would appear that putting a drudge onto a bike would be a meaningless exercise same to putting gas-powered horses before a carriage. But the impracticalities of this small Japanese bike-bots are simply outweighed by its charm.

Lest you regard that this is only a remote tranquil bike with a manikin perched on top, watch until the 45-second mark. Here you'll see the small associate take his palm off the bars to wave, and put both feet down on the floor.

The drudge is called PRIMER-V2, and was built by Dr. Guero of the website AI Robot. He pedals to pierce forwards, and he balances similar to a human rider, by branch in to any falls. The change in this box is supposing by a PID (proportional entire derivative) coordinator that uses feedback loops to arrange for error.

However the PRIMER manages to stay upright, Dr. Guero has since us a profitable perception in to how the drudge canon will fundamentally unfold. It will advance from Japan, and it will advance - unstoppably - on two wheels.

Biped drudge roving a bicycle [AI2000 around Kottke ]

See Also:

Old Hard Drives Get Sculpted Into Cars, Bikes, Robots … – Wired

Choose Your Gift: A Bike Blender Or a Robot Maid?

Terrifying Robot Bicycle Shed Can Eat Over 9000 Bikes

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