This Robot Can Ride a Skateboard Like a Human

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15 Sep 2025 10:38:49 PDT

We have already seen robots take on basketball and various other sports. Skateboarding can be quite challenging to pull off for them though. ATR and Kyoto University have come up with a humanoid robot that can mimic human movement. It can take on slalom skateboarding at 2.6m/s with impressive balance.

ATR and Kyoto University have developed a groundbreaking humanoid robot that uses “Cyborg AIâ€ to mimic human movement and achieve real-time control of complex motions.

The robot can navigate a slalom skateboarding course at 2.6 m/s, demonstrating exceptional balance and… pic.twitter.com/EKLuBqtI2l

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The goal here is to develop robots that can take on caregiving and other challenging work.

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