Robots built in Japan can perform lifelike movements

Engineers in Japan have turned to human body for inspiration for a pair of robots capable of performing a range of incredibly life-like movements. Instead of seeking perfection, experts recreated the intricacies of the skeleton and its surrounding tissue, with all the imperfections that entails. The result is machines that sweats while doing push ups, playing badminton and other complicated motions in a less mechanical manner than most automatons. Engineers in Japan have turned to human body for inspiration for a new robot capable of performing a range of lifelike movements. This is not the first time that the University of Tokyo lab's work has hit the headlines, with Kengoro making the news last year for its ability to sweat.