Ecci, as it has been named, is the first ever robot to have 'muscles' and 'tendons', as well as the 'bones' they help move. All made of a specially developed plastic. And most advanced of all, it also has a brain with the ability to correct its mistakes - a trait previously only seen in humans.
Developed by a team of scientists at the University of Zurich, Ecci, is short for Eccerobot. Ecce in Latin means Lo or Behold. The robot uses a series of electric motors to move the joints the tendons are connected to.
And a computer built into the brain of Ecci allows him to learn from his mistakes. If, for example, a movement is causing him to stumble or drop something – the information is studied and analysed to avoid making the same mistake next time.
The creation also has the same vision capacity of humans too, despite only having one cyclops style eye. The scientists now hope their creation will usher in a whole new generation for robots - and could aid development of artificial limbs.
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