The little robot that could.
(Credit: Screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET)
Hinamitetu may be the greatest gymnast you’ve never heard of. The small, somewhat humanoid robot has been honing its skills for several years. Its most recent achievement is a classic. Hinamitetu just stuck the landing on a quadruple blackflip off a tiny robot version of a horizontal bar.
Hinamitetu is the hand-crafted creation of a Japanese maker who has been running the little fella through a variety of gymnastic challenges. Hinamitetu has already conquered a double back handspring and a selection of difficult dismounts and landings.
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Even robots have to practice when it comes to gymnastics. A series of videos of the robot’s athletic exploits also comes with some bloopers showing failed efforts.
All of this hard work should position the bot as a frontrunner should Robot Olympics ever become a thing. The plucky little robot would really make for an inspiring athletic story narrated by a deep-voiced announcer with uplift… [Read more]
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