Boston Dynamics Led a Robot Revolution. Now Its Machines Are Teaching Themselves New Tricks
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Summary
Robotics firm Boston Dynamics is looking to accelerate its robot’s learning ability through the application of machine learning.
Founder and chairman Marc Raibert said the company’s parkour and dancing robots are learning to replicate behaviours without the need for human interaction.
advancement in machine learning has sped up the learning process in the robots through accurate simulations that allows them to practice in a virtual environment.
Boston Dynamics used a technique called reinforcement learning to improve its four-legged robot called Spot, as well as its human-like robot, Atlas.
The robots are being seen as a potential answer to difficulties faced by wheels in certain terrain, such as oil rigs and building sites.
