He walks out the tunnel without falling over, showing a good sense of balance.
Every time a robot walks across a room without falling over, it's hailed as a breakthrough.
A few weeks later, he was able to stay seated without falling over, a process that was difficult because he quickly became dizzy.
The severity of her condition is a running theme in the film: Bub can barely walk without falling over and when she does move, she creeps along in a military-like crawl.
But I can barely walk in a straight line without falling over: I'm known for misjudging the placement of walls and walking directly into doorjambs; I can barely ride a bike; and I can't even roller skate.
Luckily, right up to the point where I'm wondering how to turn round on the slope without falling over again, everything has been wonderfully smooth, thanks largely to the patient, friendly assistance of the Ski Beat staff.
Hardly surprising, then, that the lessons of the early years so often seem to boil down to: 1) Run in without falling over; 2) Get it on target; 3) Repeat until you're playing for England.
This new robot, called the Raptor, can run 26 miles an hour without falling over and even jump over obstacles.
The most interesting part of the video is that Sarcos can stand and move without falling over and, like Big Dog, can even survive a direct push.
One woman described how she observed her daughter for signs of illness, specifically checking the ability to do the tasks that she was no longer able to do herself, "I keep looking, watching...my daughter can kneel down without falling over and you know different things" [no.10].
