RHex Robot Shows Off Parkour Moves 46
Zothecula writes "Parkour is all about hurling yourself quickly and efficiently past whatever obstacles are in your path while maintaining as much momentum as possible. It's a challenge for humans, so how would robots fare? In an effort to push the boundaries of robotic agility, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania decided to find out by teaching their RHex robot some Parkour moves."
See the Kod*lab homepage for much, much more on the RHex family.
Not much to do with parkour (Score:5, Informative)