Meaning of pedipulator | Babel Free

Definitions

1. One who performs dexterous manipulations of objects using the feet.
   rare
2. A component mechanism which gives a robot the capability of walking; a robot having such a capability.
3. A foot.
   humorous, rare

Examples

“Mr. Valazzi, the famous juggler and pedipulator now appearing at London halls has joined the school in order to add to his many accomplishments the art of flying.”

“The foot-pedalled player piano permits its "pedipulator" to enjoy the feeling of being actually an interpretative, perhaps even a creative, artist.”

“General Electric has been awarded an initial study contract which may lead to the building of a "pedipulator"— a manned walking vehicle intended to replace wheeled or tracked military carriers under certain conditions.”

“In a laboratory in California, a machine which walk across any surface, however uneven, is undergoing final tests. Known as a pedipulator, it can carry a 26-pound pack of delicate instruments on its back at a speed of five miles an hour.”

“Each of the "legs" of a walking machine can be treated as a pedipulator.”

“Due to the adaptive possibilities of the pedipulators to obstacles, the robot can adjust the working position of the demining sensors while searching landmines.”

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