Artifact Details

Title

One-legged Hopper

Catalog Number

102723518

Type

Still image

Description

A part of the The Computer Museum Slide Series Five: Robots

Text from Robot Slide Series insert -
"The One-Legged Hopper balanced itself while moving, adjusting its balance with each hop. It was controlled by a computer that kept track of its actual speed and position, and adjusted the angle of the leg to keep the robot upright. On loan from Marc Raibert, Massachusetts, Cambridge, Massachusetts "

Date

ca. 1988

Publisher

The Computer Museum

Place of Publication

Boston, MA

Category

Slide