2003

QRIO as the first running humanoid

Japan · Humanoid

On 18 December 2003, Sony demonstrated the humanoid QRIO running: for a moment, both feet were in the air at the same time. Sony called it the first running autonomous humanoid with its own control and power supply; it ran at about 14 m per minute. [1][2]

Sources

1. Sony – World's First Running Humanoid Robot (2003)
2. NBC News / AP – Sony's humanoid robot learns how to jog

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