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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. Re:Eh... by JohnFluxx · · Score: 3, Insightful

    For such a long rant, you didn't seem to given any reason why it won't.

  2. Re:Six legs good... by DarthBling · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I believe it is a reference to Animal Farm.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Farm See the section on Animalism.