Friday, October 28, 2011

Murata Manufacturing shows off self-balance electric walking aid




By Donald Melanson




Ever feel sorry for those elderly people that have to lug aroung that bulky walker? Well this here is a prototype for an electrinic walker that moves on its own with no effort. It was inspired by the standalone robots that created the segway. This can detect how the persons body is tilted and how fast or slow to go to keep up with them.