Murata's new balancing robot loses a wheel, gains a trick
By Tim Stevens 
posted Sep 24th 2008 7:04AM
posted Sep 24th 2008 7:04AM
Riding a bicycle isn't exactly easy, especially if you're made of circuitry, wires, and a gyroscope. That was Murata Seisaku-kun's one trick, and now he's sadly obsolete. Meet Seiko, a 20-inch tall, 11 pound unicycle riding robot. Like her, uh, "cousin" Keisaku-kun, Seiko relies on a chest-mounted gyro to stay upright and uses Bluetooth to communicate with a PC that gives instructions. (Yes, she's a PC.) Lucky robot lovers can watch the whole family of robo-carnies do its stuff at CEATEC Japan 2008, but even luckier you can check out the elder bot on his bike in motion after the break without having to leave your chair. 
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That's actually pretty damn cool.
Impressive little trick there at the end of the video.
How did she get on the wheel; did someone help her?
Nice!!!!
So that thing can't fall off the bike, even when it stops?
Damn.....I think I'm obsolete.
It is called a track stand. And you have been made obsolete by humans for decades.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_stand
soooo.... wheres the rest of the jetsons???
rides a bike better than I do !
Not an ambi-turner?
What a beautiful little movie.
did someone say Gizmo from Ducktales
of course Engadget has to point out she's a PC as opposed to a Mac? what does that have to do with anything?
Should I point out that a Mac is a PC (personal computer)?
It's a reference to the ad from Microsoft where everyone says "I'm a PC"
If this was made on a Mac, there would be a HELL of a lot more of the article devoted to making that point.
Maybe the outer shell was designed on a mac, if it makes you feel better.
I for one welcome our pith-helmet-wearing, little-girl-with-a-hunchback-looking, unicycle-riding robot overlords.
Its only a matter of time until lonely japanese engineers put a schoolgirl uniform on that robot...
Why the camera is not shaking at the end ? :)))))
"Too many Ceacrets"?
Freakin Japan.
So she's a PC.....
Does she play DOOM?
Just thought I'd ask...