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Robots either have legs, or they run on something like treads or wheels ... right? Well, not in the case of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)’s new CHIMP robot. The humanoid ‘bot does have arms and legs, allowing it to stand and carry out tasks on a human scale. When it’s time to move, however, it can hunker down on all fours and roll along on rubberized treads built into its feet and forearms – not unlike a slower, all-terrain form of buggy rollin'. .. Continue Reading Humanoid CHIMP robot can go buggy rollin' on treads instead of walking
Section: Robotics
Tags: Autonomous, Carnegie Mellon, Competition, DARPA, Robots
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Robots either have legs, or they run on something like treads or wheels ... right? Well, not in the case of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)’s new CHIMP robot. The humanoid ‘bot does have arms and legs, allowing it to stand and carry out tasks on a human scale. When it’s time to move, however, it can hunker down on all fours and roll along on rubberized treads built into its feet and forearms – not unlike a slower, all-terrain form of buggy rollin'. .. Continue Reading Humanoid CHIMP robot can go buggy rollin' on treads instead of walking
Section: Robotics
Tags: Autonomous, Carnegie Mellon, Competition, DARPA, Robots
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