Old Androids Could Walk

UCLA researchers developed PhoneBot, a 19-inch humanoid robot that uses an Android smartphone for sensing and movement control. With 13 motorized joints, it can walk on flat surfaces, track people and stand up after falling; its hardware costs about $400, excluding the phone. The open-source research platform still requires technical expertise, and it cannot navigate stairs or perform household tasks.

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