Bow leg

For the skeletal disorder, see Genu varum.

The bow leg is a highly resilient robotic leg being developed for running robots at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute. The key technology is the fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) spring that bends in order to store elastic energy. The leg's name comes from the device's resemblance to an archer's bow.

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