Researchers from the University TU Delft (Netherlands) invented a robot that can imitate the human walking. The Flame robot is the most advanced robot in the world in terms of human walking. This comes after several similar projects failed. The Flame robot weights 15 kilograms and is 1.3 meters high. Flame can move to 0.45 meters per second. The Flame robot has 7 engines and an inertia sensor. Flame can handle 8 mm tall stairs. The coordinator of the scientists who invented this robot, Daan Hobbelen social sciences researcher, said that Flame is the most advanced robot in the world in terms of human walking. The machine will enable scientists to understand better the locomotory deficiencies of people and equipment, and help to create recovery and improved training. Among the goals targeted by the researchers from TU Delft are the development of robots that can learn, and see.

 

Source: Delft University of Technology

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