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7 new species of robot that jump, dance -- and walk on water | Dennis Hong

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Nabi II: A New Type of Act Trader

Alfred is a robot that can walk on four legs and gallop like a horse. Nabi was our experiment for studying new type of bipedal locomotion. And Alfred II is actually a very practical robot. It's great for jumping and hopping, but the really cool thing is once it jumps and when it lands, the motors become generators to charge its battery. This particular robot we're developing for D mining applications, getting rid of line mines underground autonomously.

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