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By Daily Mail Reporter
Demonstration: Developers at the Chiba Institute in Japan have designed Core to carry loads of up to 15 stone. The robot could eventually be used to carry elderly or disabled peopleShe can be described as being 6ft2in tall, thoroughly modern, and in possession of a remarkable pair of legs.
Furthermore, if asked to carry around weights of up to 15 stone, she'll take it in her stride.
But she's not a super-strong supermodel... she (or, more accurately, it) is the latest innovation from the robotics boffins at the Chiba Institute of Technology, in Japan.
Adaptable: The robot is fitted with 12 shock absorbers, can bend its knees (left) and is also able to walk aroundThe robot - rather androgynously called Core - is essentially just a pair of legs, which are able to bend and move around.
Crucially, the legs are topped by a platform that can be loaded with weights of up to 15st7lb (100kg).
It comes complete with shock absorbers and weighs in at around 36 stone.
At the moment the device is only a prototype, but developers believe Core could be used on building sites or even to move disabled people around.
Some bloggers have also speculated that the robot could have military purposes.
The team at Chiba hope to have a fully finished mobility robot by 2012.
source :dailymail
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