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Machine in Motion

  • August 2005
  • By Gregory T. Huang

MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab pushes the limits of today's robotic technology.

   

They don't make robots like they used to. Instead of plodding through a limited repertory of programmed moves, Toddler learns to walk with a loose, easy gait. Built by Russ Tedrake of MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, the robot combines ideas from bio-mechanics, control theory, and machine learning to push the limits of today's robotic technology.

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