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Six-legged Robot Teaches Itself To Walk

Posted by samzenpus on from the machine's-first-steps dept.

rabiddeity writes "An undergraduate at the University of Arizona has built a six legged robot from scratch. The robot, which is equipped with sensors on each foot, teaches itself to walk and orients itself via an onboard camera. A similar design might be used to explore unstable environments such as collapsed buildings or rocky landscapes."

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  1. Timing of articles by suso · · Score: 5, Funny

    So it looks like we only had to wait a few hours for AI to surpass the abilities of a drunken man. Can't wait until tomorrow morning.

    1. Re:Timing of articles by cupantae · · Score: 5, Funny

      Exactly. We can't wait. *pumps shotgun*

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    2. Re:Timing of articles by Gerzel · · Score: 2, Funny

      Not true the AI has not surpassed the abilities of a drunken man as the drunk is doing it with considerably fewer legs, usually 2 to 4, 5 if they are lucky.

  2. When will they learn to dance? by bipbop · · Score: 4, Funny

    These six-legged robots can dance! Hexapod: Best of Dance 2009

    Yeah, this in no way lessens the accomplishment of a robot actually learning to walk, but I figured it was half on-topic, half cool-as-hell so I'd post it :-)

  3. Six legs good... by calmofthestorm · · Score: 4, Funny

    Four legs bad.

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    1. Re:Six legs good... by Darkness404 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Whoosh

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  4. Re:This is news? by Facegarden · · Score: 2, Funny

    Imagine a swarm of these things communicating via wireless or 3G, sending walking algorithms to each other while traversing difficult terrain.

    I've built enough walking robots to not be too chilled by that vision. They'll just kinda poke along, really slowly, and then their batteries will die.

    Awesome.
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  5. Re:This is kinda funny by cryoman23 · · Score: 1, Funny

    YAY the world is coming to an end... Robots have taken over. this is the Best thing EVER!!! (optimistic enough?)

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  6. Re:This is news? by rockNme2349 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Imagine a beowulf cluster of these things communicating via wireless or 3G, sending walking algorithms to each other while traversing difficult terrain.

    You seem to have made an error in your comment. I took the liberty of fixing it.

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  7. Re:Welcome by argent · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hexapodia is the key insight.

  8. In the distant future... by Philip_the_physicist · · Score: 2, Funny

    The world is quite different ever since the robotic uprising...

    There is no more unethical treatment of the elephants.
    Well, there's no more elephants, so...
    Ah, but still, it's good.

  9. Re:Video Interview Shows Robot by Abstrackt · · Score: 2, Funny

    Whoops, it was actually bought by Intel. Pretty cool that my first informative mod comes from spreading misinformation...

    You're well on your way to becoming an editor here. ;)

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  10. Re:WTF - This was done 20 years ago!!! by uberchicken · · Score: 2, Funny

    Waaaaay to completely ignore how cool this is