Human aided toy remote control steers Ranger robot to 14.3 miles

I am sure it must have been a scene of great irony, human steering a robot and not the other way round, as I expect it to be so in coming times. Anyway, the news here is that a robot called Ranger, designed by group of engineering students led by Andy Ruina, Cornell professor of theoretical and applied mechanics and leader of Biorobotics and Locomotion Laboratory at Cornell has traveled for 14.3 miles in 11 hours, setting an unofficial world record. This robot was aided by nothing, but a human controlled toy remote control until it touched the victory mark. The achievement of the record was announced on July 9 at the Dynamic Walking 2010 meeting in Cambridge. Funded by the National Science Foundation, Ruina is of the opinion that this record not only lends a hand in advancing robotic, but also helps the students in learning about the mechanics of walking.

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Via: Physorg