A Rope-Jumping Robot Stephen Fung March 29, 2007 Extras The winner of the ROBO-ONE 11 demonstration phase competitions is Takeshi Maeda’s OmniZero.4, which performed various feats that both astonished and pleased the jury. Read on to discover what these little technological wonders can do – you’ll be amazed too! The practice session video we posted recently showing OmniZero.4 climbing a ladder was definitely impressive. But, what if that same robot could also dance around the ring like a professional boxer… And, what if the robot could actually jump rope – not just one lucky hop, but a whole series of jumps while managing the rope by itself…? And, what if the robot could get out a frying pan, crack some eggs, and fix your breakfast…? Source: Robots Dreams Share This With The World!
