Robots are getting smarter all the time. In the future, they will be able to adapt to injuries like animals. As the below video shows, this six-legged robot can adapt and keep walking even if two of its legs are broken. A regular robot won’t be able to continue moving with its legs broken. But this smart robot conducts experiments to determine what works despite the damage.
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Robots that can adapt like animals (Nature cover article)
Each experiments enables the robot to figure out what works and what doesn’t. Over time, it figures out a behavior that works despite the damage it has taken. You can find out more about this Intelligent Trial and Error algorithm here.
[via: Jean-Baptiste Mouret]
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