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Injured robots learn to limp

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Must...keep...going... complete...mission.

The robot constantly models its own body to work out how best to limp along. Watch a video here

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  1. BongardJ., et al. Science, 314. 1118 - 1121 (2006).

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  1. Heidi Ledford
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Ledford, H. Injured robots learn to limp. Nature (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/news061113-16

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