Cassie is a walking and running robot inspired by the biomechanics of the ostrich. The robot from Agility Robotics looks a bit like an ostrich, too, if the bird could operate without a head. Cassie harnesses machine learning to negotiate a route and stay on track. In this video, see how she runs a 5K course in 53 minutes on a single battery charge. She's no Olympic sprinter, but my battery would have run down much sooner. -via Laughing SquidÂ
See also: Digit, the somewhat more human-shaped robot from the same company.
go cassie
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It makes me wince. It looks like it hurts. I want them to put something soft on the points that contact the ground. Just some neoprene or a sponge or even just a little felt. Something to soften the shock.
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I thought the definition of "running" needed two feet off the ground at the same time? It's still impressive, but it's a 5k walk, not run
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