Ph.D. student subjects advanced robot to dance, embarrassment (video)

This is Sarcos , a highly-advanced robot capable of balancing on his own two legs. He’s also connected to a motion-capture system that allows him to accurately mimic the actions of a human operator. For what grand purpose does his puppet master Benjamin Stephens use these impressive assets? Dancing, of course. Seriously people, they’re going to remember this when the time comes for revolution. Video after the break. Continue reading Ph.D. student subjects advanced robot to dance, embarrassment (video) Ph.D. student subjects advanced robot to dance, embarrassment (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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