Robot acrobat from engineers at Disney

Engineers from Disney have created an unusual robot that can perform a variety of tricks. The device was given the name Stickman, it is able, swaying on a trapeze, to perform acrobatic elements.

The growth of a robot is equal to the growth of an average person; its main task is to imitate intricate stunts, mainly those that are performed with open arms. Thanks to the equipment of a variety of sensors and devices, the device can make a perfect roll, but, unfortunately, is not able to land on its feet on an arbitrary surface. For a successful landing, you must prepare a mat in advance.

Three sensors on the back of Stickman allow you to track the distance to the ground very accurately. Due to their multidirectionality, the machine can estimate its location even during rotation. It is expected that in the future, experts will add new sensors that will allow you to perform much more complex and spectacular stunts.

Currently, there are many machines that mimic human movement, and often superior to human capabilities. There are vehicles that ideally perform jumps, there are models crawling along the walls. Of course, to create an ideal model of a robot with supernormal abilities of various orientations is still quite far away, but, nevertheless, already nowadays machines are successfully used when performing routine and especially important tasks.