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Robots to treat injuries

By Staff

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) A walking robot that adapts to different terrain is helping scientists understand how humans move and could one day lead to improved treatment for spinal cord and other injuries, German researchers said today.

Previously, RunBot the robot\'s inventors said the 30-centimetre-tall machine could only walk forward on flat surfaces and would topple over when encountering a slope.

Story first published: Friday, July 13, 2007, 18:44 [IST]
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