The Stanford University Learning Locomotion Project.
“Overview
Legged robots, unlike wheeled robots, have the potential to access nearly all of the earth’s land mass, enabling robotic applications in areas where they are currently infeasible. However, the current control software for legged robots is quite limited, and does not let them realize this potential.
In the Learning Locomotion project, we seek to develop software that significantly advances the state of the art in robotic quadruped locomotion over rough terrain. To achieve this goal, we develop and apply novel control and machine learning algorithms.“
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“Engineering students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich have created a ballbot called the Rezero. The Rezero balances on a single sphere and can move in any direction. Motors on the robot make adjustments 160 times per second in order to maintain balance. Rezero has three wheels that direct the sphere, allowing movement in any direction or movement around its own axis. Designers envision the Rezero will be used in parks, exhibitions, hospitals, and as a mode of transportation.”
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