Pogo-Style Robot Legs Allow 9-Foot Bounces 42
destinyland writes "A new pogo stick jumps nine feet using legs developed for running robots. (It replaces the stick's spring with a fiber-reinforced 'bow' that was developed at Carnegie Mellon's Robotics institute.) One scientist even suggests robots could use its 'BowGo' technology in the low-gravity environment of the moon. 'Hopping many meters above ground level, the robot would have an excellent view of the terrain.'"
Make A Great Xmas Gift (Score:3, Funny)
Fiberglass (Score:3, Funny)
TFA says it's basically a fiberglass bow.
Over time, fiberglass will crack and weaken (severely accelerated by moisture).
Some kid will be coming down from his 9 foot jump, the bow will fail, and he'll break his legs.
Re:Fiberglass (Score:5, Funny)