Robotics
This DIY Bipedal Robot Used Pneumatic “Air-Muscles” Instead of Motors
In 1987, Richard Greenhill, a British photographer who was fascinated by (but had no actual training in) robotics, decided he wanted to build a life-size humanoid that could do useful things, like carrying luggage. He was working at a startup called Intergalactic Robots, but he c...
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This 1987 DIY project demonstrates an innovative, non-traditional approach to robotics by using pneumatic "air-muscles" for locomotion. It highlights early exploration into biomimeticctuation that predates many modern robotic designs.
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