[video=youtube;kmeJvkN4ntI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmeJvkN4ntI[/video]
[B]I know this song has been done to death, but this is pretty impressive.[/B]
The CHARLI series humanoid robot is developed as a research platform to study bipedal walking and autonomous behaviors for humanoid robots. It is designed to be ultra light weight (under 15 kgs) for safety and low cost. As the next generation of the CHARLI series humanoid robots, CHARLI-2 improves stability and speed in walking, intelligence and autonomy, and soccer playing skills. CHARLI-L2 is also designed to participate in the autonomous robot soccer competition, RoboCup, in the Adult size league.
CHARLI-2 implements an impressive active stabilization strategy based on sensory feedback (filtered IMU angles, gyro rate readings and proprioception information based on joint encoders.) Stabilizing torques at the ankle joints are applied based on this information, and successful ly rejects external disturbances. CHARLI-2 is honored "2011 Best Invention of the Year" by Time magazine, won the Louis Vuitton Best Humanoid Award (a.k.a. Louis Vuitton Cup) at RoboCup 2011, and won First Place in AdultSize league for autonomous soccer at both RoboCup 2011 and RoboCup 2012 among many awards.
Heh, I guess I shouldn't be, but I'm almost disappointed his feet doesn't move, that'd been a great improvement over last time we saw a video of the CHARLI.
Couldn't really have chosen a worse dance for a robot that can't move its lower body very well aside from possibly irish riverdance.
wow is its toes like superglued to the floor or something
Doesn't seem very impressive to be honest.
It's like a giant version of those Robosapien toys.
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