Australia; International; ACT
A robot developed in part by Aussie scientists, can learn to walk over different terrain, lengthening and shortening its legs for efficiency as it goes. Robots usually have a fairly fixed shape which limits their ability to adapt on the fly, so the team set out to develop a robot that can shape shift as needed. The robot has variable-length legs, and it can adjust what would be the equivalent of its thigh bone and shin bone on the fly. It also has inbuilt artificial intelligence which allows it to learn the best ways to walk over outdoor terrain. Much like a child learning to walk, the robot, called Dyret, can adapt as it walks from grass, onto a concrete road and then back onto grass.
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