Robot could help disabled to 'walk'
From: Reuters - 04/27/2006

Japanese researchers unveil a two-legged robot that could help the elderly
and the disabled to walk. 

The robot dubbed "WL-16R3" is 1.3-meters tall and weighs 68 kilograms (150
pounds) can walk on flat roads on its two legs while a human rides on top and
steers. 

The robot was created by a Joint Research Group of Waseda University and
Fukuoka-based robot company TMSK (pronounced TAE-MOO-ZAK). 

The creators still do not have plans to make the robot available commercially
as it can only carry passengers of up to 50kg (110 pounds) due to safety
reasons. 

From:
http://today.reuters.com/tv/videoChannel.aspx?storyid=3140f36d59f7a80825128718c1ce7f266cc1836e

Links:
Robot chair takes first steps (Video)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolavconsole/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_4940000/newsid_4946000/nb_rm_4946082.stm

Submitted by Jerry Weisman
