No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you – this innovative sculpture teeth is on the move. In fact, it’s cleverly designed to run. This amazing creation is a robot.
Formally known as the ‘Metamachine with Legs’, it consists of spherical modules, each housing a motor, battery, computer, and a pair of agile arms.
Each module operates independently, capable of rolling, rotating, and jumping. When connected, they seamlessly return to their original position while walking, running, or recovering from a fall.
Remarkably, they can discover new locomotion methods even if they lose limbs. Researchers tested this adaptability by deliberately cutting off a limb to observe the machine’s responsive capabilities.
“Even after sustaining severe injuries that would typically be fatal to other robots, they can easily recover,” say the researchers behind this groundbreaking technology. Fans of a certain science fiction movie might remember the phrase “It will never stop.”
Terminator fans will appreciate that this legged metamachine was developed by a talented team of engineers at Northwestern University in Chicago. They utilized advanced AI algorithms to create a robot with efficient and adaptable movement.
“This is survival of the fittest, accelerated and implemented through computer technology,” said Sam Kriegman, the project leader. Let’s hope this algorithm isn’t dubbed Skynet.
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