Sunday, June 7, 2015

High-tech robots falling down is the funniest thing you'll see all weekend


An excerpt:
After years of work, the highly-anticipated DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals are here. Some of the world's most advanced robots are duking it out for the chance at the first place prize: $2 million. But before any of the teams can collect that prize, the robots will need to navigate an obstacle course designed to replicate an emergency or disaster rescue mission. That means walking over debris, driving vehicles, climbing stairs, cutting through walls, opening doors, closing valves, and more. Oh, and did I forget? Falling down. Lots and lots of falling down
Read more on the Verge.

Thanks, +Swavek Bialkiewicz

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