Building Dynamic Legged Robots
Founder of Boston Dynamics & Former MIT Leg Laboratory Director
1:23:59·2020·introductory level·Public Colloquium
Traces four decades of dynamic balance, spring-loaded inverted pendulum mechanics, hydraulic/electric actuation, and whole-body control from one-legged hoppers to Atlas and Spot.
The finale in the Turing Lecture mini-series exploring the role of AI and data science in our lives post-lockdown.
Public opinion of robots has seen a positive turn since the global lockdown. Their use in hospitals, as social distancing assistance and personal companions have given us more reason than ever to welcome them into our lives, our homes and our public services.
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