Self-Introspecting Robot Learns to Walk

StCredZero writes "There's something about these things that seems eerily alive! The Starfish Robot reminds me of the Grid Bugs from Tron. But it's very real, and apparently capable of self introspection. In fact, instead of being explicitly coded, it teaches itself how to walk, and it can even learn how to compensate for damage."

Creepy

[Spy der Mann]

That thing almost looks alive. After seeing it, it reminded me of the nurses in Brookhaven Hospital trying to move. Eew.

Re:Damage

[hasbeard]

Well, it seems to me that combat really isn't a good time for too much introspection. I mean with all the bullets flying and all.

Two questions...

[LynnwoodRooster]

1. Did they give it a navel?

2. Can it contemplate it?

dreaded beast

[icepick72]

it's obviously going to latch onto somebody's face and then they'll say it learned fast.

So would a beowulf cluster of these....

[SnoopJeDi]

...be called a herd?

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