Murata Seiko unicycling robot gets an awesome upgrade

It was almost exactly a year ago that our hearts were stolen by Murata Seiko (Japanese for Murata ), the balance-blessed, unicycling robot. Murata Seiko didn't perform surgery or serve tails at parties -- she was no service bot... unless you consider pure, unadulterated, awe-inspiring entertainment a service. And we must admit, we do. Well, Murata's going to be performing at CEATEC 2009, showing off her three-times increased speed, improved balance, and turning ratio. All of this culminates in her new-found ability to navigate a very thin balance beam. Check out the videos of her in action after the break.