ROPID the adorable humanoid can jump 3-inches into the air, swee...

Courtesy Engadget  Wed, 10/28/2009 - 19:50

It's been a while since we've seen a humanoid robot this size do anything very new or interesting -- mostly they seem busy with their slow-mo dance moves -- but the new ROPID bot by Tomotaka Takahashi, the man behind Panasonic's Evolta bots , not only has a few new tricks up its plastic sleeves, but has personality to spare.

The bot can rotate its upper torso, which seems to help immensely in keeping it balanced...


 

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