MIT Robot Cheetah Has Evolved and Can Now Run Free

Design & Trend ^ | Sep, 15, 2014, 09:24 PM | Doug Horn ,

[BenLurkin]

The cheetah robot created by MIT has evolved and no longer needs a tether. The cheetah has gotten major upgrades and researchers continue to improve its skills. It can now run free, and a new algorithm will allow it to run in an upbeat manner while expertly navigating a grass lawn terrain.

... "Our robot can be silent and as efficient as animals. The only things you hear are the feet hitting the ground," said Sangbae Kim, associate professor of mechanical engineering at MIT. "This is kind of a new paradigm where we're controlling force in a highly dynamic situation. Any legged robot should be able to do this in the future."

[BenLurkin]

(Photo : MIT) The cheetah robot created by MIT has evolved and no longer needs a tether. The cheetah has gotten major upgrades and researchers continue to improve its skills. It can now run free, and a new algorithm will allow it to run in an upbeat manner while expertly navigating a grass lawn terrain.

[ClearCase_guy]

Evolved?

Intelligent Design for sure!

[BenLurkin]

Yup!

[Junk Silver]

As soon as MIT finishes the coding that enables the units to vote Democrat reliably the Federal government will order 5 million of ‘em and give them all drivers licenses.

[Fungi]

Bingo!!!! My thoughts to the word, the syllable, the letter!

[GeronL]

evolved?

They probably cannibalized a Segway for that balancing device.

[Ken522]

... and social security numbers!

[a fool in paradise]

It looks like a piece of flight luggage with legs.

[GregoTX]

MIT or SKYNET?

[BenLurkin]

You say that now, but wait until it’s chasing you down for not recycling a plastic bottle.

[BenLurkin]

I wanna know if 00 will stop it.

[edpc]

Just wait until it becomes self aware and decides our fate in a microsecond. I know....that’s really slow in computer terms, but it means it at least really gave it full consideration.

[BenLurkin]

Churchill had it right. We are headed into a new dark ages made all the more terrible and prolonged by sinister powers of science.

[Eccl 10:2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMKQbqnXXhQ

[BenLurkin]

Marvelous technology --- but WHY make such a thing?

[Brandonmark]

[Brother Cracker]

[Redcitizen]

waiting for version 2.0...

[Fai Mao]

“Churchill had it right. We are headed into a new dark ages made all the more terrible and prolonged by sinister powers of science.”

Yes because one of the primary uses for a machine like this is a military one. Not necessarily as a combat system but as a sort of electronic mule to carry supplies or communications gear. Though I can see one being armed with a machine gun being sent to chase down insurgents inside a building

[driftless2]

Also robots can patrol dangerous areas of major cities. Equip them with cameras and stun guns/tasers. RoboCop will become a reality. “Dead or alive, you are coming with me.”