'Blind' Cheetah 3 robot can climb stairs littered with obstacles
Thursday, July 5, 2018 - 18:12
in Physics & Chemistry
MIT's Cheetah 3 robot can now leap and gallop across rough terrain, climb a staircase littered with debris, and quickly recover its balance when suddenly yanked or shoved, all while essentially blind. The 90-pound mechanical beast -- about the size of a full-grown Labrador -- is intentionally designed to do all this without relying on cameras or any external environmental sensors.