A new robot mimics vertebrate motion

Based on X-ray videos, EPFL scientists have built a new robot that mimics how salamanders walk and swim to unprecedented detail: a step towards understanding the evolution of vertebrate locomotion.
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[@GuyInArmor]

Probably the coolest robot I've seen so far. Amazing work!

[@honeypepperdick1187]

1:39 I think a good next step in the evolution of this robot is not dragging the battery on the road.

[@Amit-sp4qm]

yep :)

[@marko247]

You've made a robot salamander that walks like the real thing which is really bloody cool.. But is it pre-programmed to walk along a certain path or can it change direction on its own? Did you even manage to get the data to see how the real salamander reacts to obstacles and visual/audio cues etc? I've never put a salamander in an x-ray machine and shouted boo! before...
Awesome stuff either way. :)

[@YULI-t1s]

This robot is really cool!

[@samuelpreston7547]

The face is kinda cute! It looks like it's smiling! 😀

[@sirhalyavshik]

NYEEEEESSSSSSS

[@Herpdyderpfilms]

Damnit it's everywhere! I thought we'd stop that for a while until the real frank comes back from the rice fields

[@ScientistCat]

This is so stupid and useless. I want five million.

[@мукаддасмухтарова-ю3и]

Говорите на нормальном русском языке!