UCLA's open-source PhoneBot humanoid runs on an old Android smartphone

UCLA's RoMeLa lab has designed PhoneBot, a 48.3 cm, 1.8 kg biped that relies on a smartphone's camera, motion sensor and processor for vision, balance and walking control. Excluding the phone, the parts cost about $400, and the hardware and software are open source for education and research. It has no arms and has only been trained to walk on flat ground.

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