An MIT roboticist who cofounded Roomba maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robots as catchall assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’

While investors are busy pouring billions of dollars into humanoid robots, an MIT roboticist who has been making robots for ...
ZDNet

How MIT's robot Cheetah got its speed

There's a new version of a very quick quadrupedal robot from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). While four-legged robots have garnered no end of attention over the ...
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Watch: MIT's 'Mini Cheetah' Robot Runs at Its Fastest Speed Recorded Yet

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MIT Used Simulations To Teach A Robot To Run, And The Results Are Hilarious

Scientists at MIT managed to teach a robot to run using machine learning. Normally robots are taught how to move across difficult terrain by preprogramming it into their code. This time, though, the ...
Futurism

MIT's Robot Cheetah Looks Hilariously Awkward Teaching Itself to Run

MIT’s long-jumping, back-flipping mini cheetah is at it again — and this time, it’s taught itself how to run. The engineers behind the robot released a video showcasing its new skills on Thursday. In ...
MIT Technology Review

The Download: new AI regulations, and a running robot

Plus: Nvidia has unveiled a whole load of new AI chips This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology The AI ...
AgWeb

A Robot To Replace The Need For Farmers To Go Inside the Grain Bin

The Grain Weevil powered by JLI Robotics is a mobile robot that scurries across the top of the grain inside of a storage bin performing tasks that no human should ever do. The startup Is led by Ben ...
Forbes

How MIT Helped A Blind Robot Teach Itself To Walk In 3 Hours

MIT’s Biomimetics Lab recently broke the speed record for a robotic Mini Cheetah: not quite Usain Bolt speed, but probably faster than you can run. But this robot can’t see, and MIT’s researchers didn ...
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MIT Mini Cheetah Robot Speed Enhancement Made Possible, Thanks to New Simulation Training—Similar to 'Matrix?'

After hours of testing, I'm thrilled to announce that you can now run the MIT Mini Cheetah in Gazebo using https://t.co/2URXjJ01j6. #goROS pic.twitter.com/fp344m7VbQ ...
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MIT’s Robotic Cheetah Taught Itself How to Run and Set a New Speed Record in the Process

To make their Mini Cheetah better equipped to skillfully scramble across varying terrains, robotics researchers at MIT’s CSAIL used AI-powered simulations to quickly teach the bot to adapt its walking ...
MIT Technology Review

The Download: fusion power’s future, and robotic running

This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Why the dream of fusion power isn’t going away There’s a joke ...
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MIT engineers have created tiny robot lightning bugs

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have ...