Developed by Japanese roboticist Masahiko Yamaguchi (“Dr. Guero”), “Primer v2” is a robotic bicyclist who may be the world’s first to ride its miniature fixed gear bike in exactly the same manner as a human: cycling on the pedals, maintaining its own balance via steering, and braking by dragging his feet along the ground. (OMG Awesome via Designboom. Click through for the video!)

Developed by Japanese roboticist Masahiko Yamaguchi (“Dr. Guero”), “Primer v2” is a robotic bicyclist who may be the world’s first to ride its miniature fixed gear bike in exactly the same manner as a human: cycling on the pedals, maintaining its own balance via steering, and braking by dragging his feet along the ground. (OMG Awesome via Designboom. Click through for the video!)

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