Engineers design a robotic tail for people to assist with balance and movement

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You know you are probably dealing with a furry when they know the words digitgrade and platigrade and have a preference … that they defend.

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But is a tail essential to have acrobatic talents?
Might we be more agile with this handy counterbalance?
And perhaps, if it’s not useful as an aid to locomotion,
We could use it as a signal for the state of our emotions!

No idea where that one came from… honest :crazy_face:.

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Nobody linked to the actual video yet? I really like the voice-over!

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If this was developed further, that Ninja Warrior obstacle course show could get pretty epic

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If modeled after a kangaroo tail, It could support it’s own weight and help with propulsion.

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Now that’s a useful tail:

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So, it essentially does a golfer’s lift with both feet on the ground:

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I’m using my tail right now!

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She has a nice voice and I would love her more if she had a real human body (with a tail).

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I don’t want some robotic do-dad that will help me do those things, I want something that will do them for me, while I relax in the Barco-lounger eating bon-bons and watch Battlebots on TV.

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I’d watch WALL-E again, but you’ve reminded me that it’s a cautionary tale. :thinking:

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