Cornell robot fails to break a record, but students learn

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Jason Cortell manager of the the Biorobotics and Locomotion Lab follows the Cornell Ranger on a test walk. The robots body hides complex computer controls that sense the position of the legs to decide when to swing them forward and how to adjust the ...
Jason Cortell, manager of the the Biorobotics and Locomotion Lab, follows the Cornell Ranger, on a test walk. The robot's body hides complex computer controls that sense the position of the legs to decide when to swing them forward and how to adjust the pivoting feet. Photo: Jason Koski

Engineering education needs to include a few rough spots to be worthwhile. An attempt to set an unofficial world record for how far a robot could walk failed the night of March 30, but the team will keep trying.


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