Wednesday, February 11, 2009

MIT 'Tofu' Robot Mimics Disney Cartoons

Eeewwww... couldn't they make a less scary-looking robot at least?

The new bot, called TOFU due to its stretchy and bouncy actions, was based on animation techniques from Disney's 2D cartoons from the 1950s. If you remember the cartoons of the time, you'll notice that the "squash and stretch," "secondary motions," and eye rolls shown by the robot are quite accurate. According to the robot's creator, this type of motion is usually not used in other bots.


But Disney cartoons do not look this ugly! :)

Zz.

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