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Scientists teach a robot dog to get back up after they kick it down - CNET
Researchers teach their robot canine to "roll over", which is both terrifying and adorable.
The relationship between humans and dog-like robots seemingly follows this timeline:
ANYmal, which you may remember from previous creepy-door-opening scenarios, is being designed by researchers at Robotic Systems Lab at ETH Zurich university in Switzerland. Like the quadrupedal creations you're likely more familiar with out of Boston Dynamics (SpotMini) and MIT (Cheetah), ANYmal is a four-legged dog-like robot weighing about 30 kilograms and is primarily being designed to help with industrial inspection of oil and gas sites.
Researchers teach their robot canine to "roll over", which is both terrifying and adorable.
The relationship between humans and dog-like robots seemingly follows this timeline:
- Humans make robotic dog creatures that can open doors.
- Humans antagonize robotic dog creatures by kicking them and knocking them over.
- Robotic dog creatures rise up and enslave the humans.
ANYmal, which you may remember from previous creepy-door-opening scenarios, is being designed by researchers at Robotic Systems Lab at ETH Zurich university in Switzerland. Like the quadrupedal creations you're likely more familiar with out of Boston Dynamics (SpotMini) and MIT (Cheetah), ANYmal is a four-legged dog-like robot weighing about 30 kilograms and is primarily being designed to help with industrial inspection of oil and gas sites.