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New Robot Can Sense Damage, Compensate

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the omni-consumer-products dept.

AVIDJockey writes "Researchers at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., built a four-legged robot that can sense damage to its body and figure out how to adjust and keep going. They report the development in Friday's issue of the journal Science. The article states that the robot can, 'generate a conception of itself and then adapt to damage.' This reaffirms advice that states that when the robot uprising finally comes, you should always aim your rocket launcher at the head (or brain nexus)."

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  1. Re:Replicators by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Havent seen replicators, but after watching the robot in action
    http://ccsl.mae.cornell.edu/research/selfmodels/
    I Came to conclusion that it looks like fish before cock gonna rip its head off.
    Also i dont see what kind of motion that can be performed with legs like these..
    This one looks awkward indeed.
    Ok, ok. MVC implementation, several models and other stuff so yes we need this
    kind of research...

    But this one is not close to terminator, unless you stich some
    grenades to it ...

    PS: Btw i think it will move faster if it will work just with one leg,
    simply hooking and pulling.

  2. Re:Cornell has a history of unique robots by srk2040 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I for one, welcome our new overlord. Hail the robots.