Advancements in Quadruped Motion - DeepRobotics

Lite3 from DeepRobotics

  Let me just say this, I'm not so fond of the "face" on this new robot dog/quadruped.  It looks a bit too cartoonish for my taste as a mechanical designer, but I'm head over heels at this robot's ability to leap forward.  That looks to be a very useful maneuver as these types of robots become more common place and have to navigate in the real world.  It's crazy to see just how far quadruped robots have come since Sony released the first Aibo.   Check out the video from DeepRobotics and let me know what you think in the comments below.  Is it too cartoonish?  Does it remind you of a bot from Megaman?

ROBOCUP, We're Almost There! - ARTEMIS Humanoid Robot

It's been a long time since I thought about RoboCup.  For those of you not familiar, RoboCup is an organization with the goal of having humans to compete against robots in a game of soccer by 2050.  After looking at this newly released video of UCLA's ARTEMIS robot, I'd say we are getting there.  I've been a fan of the RoboCup events since the beginning and have had the opportunity to attend some.  It's amazing to see all the teams with their different approaches to building a robot to play soccer against humans.  There used to be only one or two major players in the humanoid bi-pedal robot space, but now we have a plethora.  I'm glad to see UCLA making strides in their development.  Leave and comment and check out the video below.