Forever Geek » petman http://www.forevergeek.com Nerds are for Dorks Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:20:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 PETMAN: Slightly freaky walking robot prototype http://www.forevergeek.com/2009/10/petman_slightly_freaky_walking_robot_prototype/ http://www.forevergeek.com/2009/10/petman_slightly_freaky_walking_robot_prototype/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:24:06 +0000 Andy http://www.forevergeek.com/?p=14289 I love the advancement of robotics to produce machines that approach humanlike movement. The PETMAN is a cool creation, but ever so slightly freaky.

I hurt one of my legs last week and I swear I was walking a bit like this robot when it reaches 3.2mph (granted, I couldn’t walk that fast).

PETMAN’s main purpose is to test chemical protection clothing used by the US Army. It has a range of versatile movements, being able to balance itself when pushed, walking, crawling and “doing a variety of suit-stressing calisthenics”.

It will take two-and-a-half years of design, build and installation before PETMAN is delivered in 2011.

PETMAN (Via)

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