The fascinating thing about robots is that we can get them to do anything... or almost. After the gymnast robot Hinamitetu with the fixed bar, now comes the acrobat robot on a ball. This prototype has 3 wheels to stabilize the yellow ball and works with two Gyroscopes. It's incredible what you can achieve with a bit of imagination. You'll notice that even if you push it a little, the robot doesn't want to fall off the ball! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gCv4zTfjvU Along these lines of unusual feats, here's the robotic caterpillar which has also decided to play at acrobats: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPGZyxsDnys via pp