AutomatonPLEN is "the world's first desktop-sized humanoid robot", according to its creators at Systec Akazawa in Japan. PLEN comes in a kit full of parts to assemble your own little humanoid, including accessories like rollerskate feet, and with software that allows you to develop, save, and upload your own unique motions. You then control PLEN through Bluetooth-enabled devices like cell phones or PDAs. Below, PLEN demonstrates his skating prowess. (Here's another video of him, kicking a ball)
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Editor: Erico Guizzo
Contributor: Mikell Taylor
Contributor: Markus Waibel
Contributor: John Palmisano
Comments (1)
Kick it at the viewer and it may go thru the viewer.
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Posted by Fred A. Paris Jr. Student Member 1983-1984 | January 13, 2008 3:27 PM