Murata introduces Seikochan, the unicyclist robot
Murata, the company behind the bicycle-riding robot Seisaku-kun (Murata Boy), unveils Seiko-chan, the robot that rides the unicycle. According to her web page, she was born in the Shiga Prefecture (Seisakukun was born in Kyoto) on September 23 and is a Virgo, a romantic who dreams of “becoming a unicyclist idol”.
Seikochan balances with the help of two gyro sensors embedded in her 50cm, 5-kilogram body and is equipped with ultrasensors to detect obstacles on her path and camera for live video. A wheel that is visible on her chest rotates to maintain her balance.
On the video below, she is with her older cousin, Seisakukun.
Seikochan has a nice website where you can find our more about her and the team who brought her to life (in Japanese):
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