Assume The Robot Is A Sphere, better known by the acronym ATRIAS, is a bipedal robot developed by researchers at Oregon State University's Dynamic Robotics Laboratory. It is capable of walking on two legs at about 3 miles per hour with the assistance of multiple people to ensure it remains upright. Its developers first successfully tested its walking abilities outdoors in April 2015.[1][2][3] ATRIAS also appeared at the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge, held from June 5 to June 6 in Pomona, California.[4][5] The robot's designers hope to make it the fastest bipedal robot in the world, so they modeled it after chickens and other birds that spend most of their lives on the ground, as these are the fastest two-legged animals in nature.[6]

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  1. ^ Atherton, Kelsey (5 May 2015). "Bipedal robot ATRIAS takes first steps outside". Popular Science. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Inspired by humans, a robot takes a walk in the grass". Phys.org. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  3. ^ Seppala, Timothy J. (7 May 2015). "Oregon State University's ATRIAS robot takes a walk in the park". Engadget. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  4. ^ Poladian, Charles (16 March 2015). "Meet Atrias, A Bipedal Robot That Will Debut At The Darpa Robotics Challenge Finals". International Business Times. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  5. ^ "ATRIAS". Dynamic Robotics Laboratory. Oregon State University. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  6. ^ Lindsay, Rowena (15 March 2015). "Bipedal robot training to become world's fastest". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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