DIY Bipedal Robot Used Pneumatic "Air-Muscles" Instead of Motors

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Author: sohkamyung

Date: 5/31/2026

Article Summary:

The article tells the story of Shadow Walker, a DIY bipedal humanoid robot built by a group of hobbyists in the late 1980s, using pneumatic "air-muscles" instead of motors.