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System Akazawa has demonstrated PLEN, a small bipedal walking robot
23cm tall and 700g in weight, using a Macbook Pro. Also controllable
using a USB connected PC or Bluetooth-enabled cellphone handset from
mobile phone carrier au, the robot has 18 diarthrodial (or freely
moveable) joints.
In addition to more than 20 preset movements, the user can make new
ones using its Windows XP-based motion editor.
PLEN
Systec Akazawa
PLEN can also roller-skate with an attached roller-skating unit.
Other attachable accessories include a NiMH-6075 battery pack, a battery charger, and a USB cable. A digital servo and other accessories come available as options. The battery lasts about 25 minutes.
System Akazawa has already started accepting online orders for the bipedal walking robot, which went into sale in July. The price is set at 262,500 yen. For the initial round, the company is limited to taking 50 orders with.
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