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Quadruped Robot RAIBO2 Completes Marathon on a Single Charge

Nature published a research paper reporting that the quadruped robot RAIBO2 completed a full marathon on a single charge.

What happened

According to a paper published in Nature, RAIBO2 completed 42.195 kilometers in 4 hours, 19 minutes and 52 seconds on a single charge. The paper says it improved efficiency by combining a lightweight mechanism, low-loss drive circuits and gait control that reduces energy consumption.

Sources

Translated from the Japanese original: /news/kaist-no-yotsuashi-robotto-raibo2-1-kai-no-juuden-de-marason-c00e60. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.