Cubli: Building cubes that can jump up and balance(idsc.ethz.ch)

46 pointsby l0gicpathvor 12 Jahren4 comments

idsc.ethz.ch

Cubli: Building cubes that can jump up and balance

http://www.idsc.ethz.ch/Research_DAndrea/Cubli

4 comments

R_Edwardvor 12 Jahren

It's kind of a neat thing, for sure, but what are we thinking are its practical applications? Possible use as an assistive device for the disabled, perhaps?

sitkackvor 12 Jahren

Now make a trillion trillion of them at nanometer scales.

[deleted]vor 12 Jahren

VikingCodervor 12 Jahren

Showing up soon in magic tricks...

ColinWrightvor 12 Jahren

Is there any value in linking to 17 (or so) previous submissions going back some 14 months or so? Very little discussion, surprisingly few up-votes. It's a cute device, very clever, very surprising, nicely conceived, well executed.

Wouldn't mind playing with one, if only I had the time.