A Small Step for Robot, but a Giant Leap for Mankind
This is an image of a chair robot called "WL-16 II" carrying a man up and down the steps as Japanese robotics venture by tmsuk and Waseda University professor Atsuo Takanishi unveiled the prototype model in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on April 28, 2005. The two-legged robot WL-16 II can carry a human being, aiming to enable wheelchair-bound people to go up steps or move heavy goods on uneven land. It is worth mentioning that Mobility has always been a key issue for robots that could move. Incidentally, early attempts at designing robots that could walk like humans were thwarted by this issue only. These robots were not able to balance themselves whenever their Center of Gravity shifted, due to a jolt or something. They would simply fall down!!! And then came ASIMO, the robot by Honda that changed it altogether. Now we have robots that can not only walk and balance themselves, but also carry humans. I'm looking forward to having them at my next trip to Vaishno Devi. :-)
posted by Abhishek Singh @ 9:57 AM
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