Folks, we have moved one step closer to robot dominance. Before they couldn’t get around very quickly or efficiently; just look at Asimo. But now we’ve made them mobile.
HUBO has become the first robot to successfully ride around on a Segway-like scooter. Which allows him (her?) to reach speeds over 10x his walking rate. For now HUBO is restricted to going where his scientist parents tell him by way of remote control, but they plan to allow HUBO to drive himself in the future.
Drive himself? Korea, do you know what you have unleashed? Next thing you know they’ll be harvesting us like little human batteries.
Hubo the first robot in the world to get on a Segway [Fareastgizmos.com]
Jared
Saturday, June 2, 2007 at 10:11 AMI wonder how gullible HUBO is?
Hey Hubo, you have a flat tyre….let me have a look at that for you…*Hubo moves aside, Jared scores a new Segway and there ain’t no way Hubo can catch up to me now!!!*