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JPL’s RoboSimian Competes in DARPA’s Robotic Challenge
Monday, January 13, 2014 19:08
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Meet RoboSimian, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s official entry at the DARPA Robotics Challenge in December 2013. Also known as “Clyde,” the robot is is four-footed, but can also stand on two feet. It has four general-purpose limbs and hands capable of both mobility and manipulation. It came in 5th place out of 16 entries. See RoboSimian in action at the disaster-response competition. Challenges includes turning a valve, traversing uneven terrain, clearing debris, opening and passing through doorways.
Source: http://moonandback.com/2014/01/13/jpls-robosimian-competes-in-darpas-robotic-challenge/
