The robot is named Atlas and uses a 'path planning algorithm' to trace its route
- Researchers trained Atlas to balance its way across narrow terrain effortlessly
- They used LIDAR, which uses a laser to measure the distance between objects
- The team hope that the technology could be used for bomb squads and rescue missions because of its ability to move through uneven and narrow terrain
Japanese researchers unveiled a prototype for an agility-increasing robotic tail
- Arque, as it's called, is machine-powered and augments balance and strength
- It could be used in gaming to mimic virtual reality conditions say researchers
- Exoskeletons may also employ the tail to help balance human-operated robots
Fedor will be launched on board Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft to the ISS from Baikonur cosmodrome on 22 August
- Here, it can be seen being tested ahead of its flight at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, central Asia
- Footage shows the cyborg steering vehicles, gripping items and navigating various space travel scenarios