XEAI: The accident at the crossroads of art and technology » biomechanics http://xeai.com/public Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:49:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Happy Robots: The Robot Menagerie (part 3) http://xeai.com/public/archives/51 http://xeai.com/public/archives/51#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:01:33 +0000 robert http://xeai.com/public/?p=51 James Andrew Smith is a biomechanics researcher whose work on robot locomotion takes robotic cuteness to the next level. The excited gallop of his Scout II robot and his puppy-like PAW robot convey a happiness and sheer joy that other robots can’t compete with. Just look at how adorable they are!

Excited robot puppies are not far now.

Scout II: Look at that happy gallop!

PAW: It’s bounding! The leash is a nice touch.

Read More: James’ Research: Galloping Robots

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