The winning Hubo is a clever machine that can kneel and drive on wheels in addition to walking.
The robots seemed more like an array of electronic and hydraulic contraptions.
Some of the machines weighed more than 400 pounds.
They were equipped with sensors and cameras to permit remote control.
Darpa degraded the wireless links on purpose to create the uneven communications that would simulate a crisis situation.
Most of them agreed that like watching grass grow was no longer the best description.
There was a crowd of seven thousand people to motivate and cheer them up.
One of the robots finished his task in sympathy when a machine failed or tumbled.
The competition was unveiled after Japans earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster which occurred in the year 2011.
But after their success, Google decided to remove the team from the competition.
After Team Schafts departure, the Japanese government intervened and arranged funding from the education ministry.
source: www.techworm.net
