Systems Technology

Run, Lola, Run

Stick insects are sluggish animals that live in bushes and trees. In science however, they are being used as a model for constructing robots designed to walk on two legs like a human being. JOHNNIE is a robot that can walk at speeds of over 2 kph. But now the researchers have a new goal: LOLA. And LOLA should even be able to run. But before that can happen there is plenty of work to do....

 

The Human Machine

Emptying a dishwasher is child's play for a human being, but a highly complicated process for a robot. Scientists in Karlsruhe are working on an ambitious project: the development of a robot that can act independently. Experts from wide-ranging specialist fields are working on the robot to make it see, hear and feel.

 
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