Six-legged Robot Teaches Itself To Walk 113
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."
Timing of articles (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.
When will they learn to dance? (Score:5, Funny)
These six-legged robots can dance! Hexapod: Best of Dance 2009 [youtube.com]
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 :-)
Six legs good... (Score:5, Funny)
Four legs bad.
Re:Timing of articles (Score:5, Funny)
Exactly. We can't wait. *pumps shotgun*
Re:Six legs good... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:This is news? (Score:3, 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.
-Taylor
Re:This is kinda funny (Score:1, Funny)
Re:This is news? (Score:3, 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.
Re:Welcome (Score:3, Funny)
Hexapodia is the key insight.
In the distant future... (Score:3, 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.
Re:Timing of articles (Score:3, 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.
Re:Video Interview Shows Robot (Score:3, 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. ;)
Re:WTF - This was done 20 years ago!!! (Score:2, Funny)
Waaaaay to completely ignore how cool this is