Japanese Scientists Create Teddy Bear Robot With Soft Arms and Legs

Posted on October 9, 2011

Scientists at the Tokyo Institute of Technology have created a teddy bear robot with soft arms and legs. The motor's hard components are buried in the teddy bear's belly. Strings are attached to the arms and legs to generate movement.

The researchers note that non-soft robotic toys are more likely to break than the plush teddy robot. The simulator is pretty cool idea to apply concepts learned digitally to the toy.

The scientists are doing research on CGI characters so they can apply them to future teddy bear robot technology.

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