MIT researchers have trained their robotic cheetah to see and jump over hurdles as it runs — making this the first four-legged robot to run and jump over obstacles autonomously.
http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2015/cheetah-robot-lands-running-jump-0529
MIT researchers have trained their robotic cheetah to see and jump over hurdles as it runs — making this the first four-legged robot to run and jump over obstacles autonomously.
http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2015/cheetah-robot-lands-running-jump-0529
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