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The robot copies a one-year-old child

20.11.2000

In Japan, a new robot has been born that accurately copies the gait of a one-year-old baby. At the same time, its dimensions correspond to the average for a Japanese boy of this age: 70 cm - height, about 5 kg weight.

According to the characteristics, the model can be considered the best likeness of the human body developed in recent times.

The creators assure that, despite the infantile timid gait, "Pino" will be able to participate in a football match of humanoid robots from around the world, scheduled for 2002.

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