MIT Cheetah Bot Can Now Jump Over Obstacles on its Own

 Robotics  

It is a literal a leap for robotic development: researchers who built a robotic cheetah have now trained it to see and jump over hurdles while running — making this the first four-legged robot to do so.

Researchers at MIT have upgraded their cheetah-inspired robot with new algorithms that allow it to jump over obstacles on its own.

Using detection data from a laser sensor on its front, and use data to gauge the distance and height of upcoming obstacles, the algorithms adjust the Cheetah 2's footsteps accordingly to position it for a jump that will clear the obstacle in time.

As the video above demonstrates, the researchers were even confident enough in the programming to let the bot jump without a safety harness, and have it attempt a series of hurdles.

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SOURCE  MIT

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