Either the robot has to be quasi-statically stable at every moment of movement, or it can walk like a human in a more dynamic manner, where if it stopped half-way through a step it would fall over. The real trick has always been keeping a dynamically walking robot upright.

Assistant Professor Dr. Aaron Ames, at the A&M Bipedal Experimental Robotics Lab (AMBER), heads a team of students in the design, simulation, and fabrication of a robot that will walk like a human. The AMBER 2 is an important project. Making a human-like bipedal walking robot will advance robotics beyond that of toys or novelty, and into the area of high-level use for a variety of applications including space exploration, disaster response, military operations, elderly assistance, rehabilitation, and prosthetics.