Robotic legs simulate our neural system, lurch along in the most human-like way so far

We've seen some pretty wonky bipedal robots before, but scientists at the University of Arizona have gone straight to the source - us - to make one with a more human-like saunter. It turns out it's not just our skull-borne computer that controls gait: a simple neural network in the lumber area of our spine, called the central pattern generator (CPG), also fires to provide the necessary rhythm. By creating a basic digital version of that and connecting some feedback sensors in the legs, a more natural human stride (without balance) was created - and on top of that it didn't require the tricky processing used in other striding bots.

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