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Steve Collin's Passive Dynamic Robot

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Uploaded by on Sep 4, 2008

In 2001at Cornell University, Steve Collins built a passive dynamic walking robot based on the ideas of Tad McGeer who pioneered the field. The robot could walk down a plank without power, sensors, or a control system. It was built from metal rods, springs, and weights in just the right configuration such that the legs and arms would swing in a coordinated way as it ambled down. The robot was also able to walk efficiently on a flat surface by giving it a small push. McGeer had previously noticed that adding knees made passive walking more stable for bipedal machines.

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  • video freezes after first few seconds. Is there more? I really like this concept.

  • Uhh....the video freezes one second in for me.

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  • reupload wow idiot its been 4 years

  • don't you ppl. watch these vids, before ya put em on? try it, next time

  • I consider this bugged video as a rob of intelligence.

  • Wow, this has beautiful walking motion. If you can make it turn, you're set.

  • wtf

  • If you google "efficient powered bipedal robots" you should get Andy Ruina's original page for this robot with the full video.

  • how does this have 47 likes if it is freezing for like everyone?

  • me too

    video freezing

  • VIDEO IS FREZING!

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