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Researchers recently demonstrated a humanoid robot capable of performing a complex sideways somersault.
The robot's maker, Unitree, posted a video on YouTube showing off its acrobatic abilities. In the footage, the silver-gray G1 crouches slightly, then launches into the air and spins sideways.
The robot lands on its left foot first and stabilizes almost instantly once its other foot touches the ground. As impressive as this is at full speed, it's also mesmerizing in slow motion, especially the ease with which it seems to balance and right itself after landing.
The model already mastered a backflip last year. To teach the G1 the new trick, the company primarily updated the artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm it used to make the software faster and more responsive, Unitree told Live Science.
“The side somersault was performed during reinforcement training,” they added.
Reinforcement learning is a key technique used to teach robots to navigate and interact with their physical environment. It’s the same technology that robotics company Figure used to teach its Figure 02 robots to move more naturally.
G1 is also capable of walking and running at speeds of up to 2 meters per second (4.5 miles per hour or 7.2 kilometers per hour). Acrobat robot
G1 can do more than just acrobatics; during a martial arts demonstration, it disarmed an opponent with a club. After a series of quick arm movements, the robot performed a spinning kick that knocked the club out of the opponent's hands.
Like its human counterparts, the robot's lightweight and compact body allows it to perform acrobatic feats with ease.
The G1 stands just over 4.3 feet (1.3 meters) tall and weighs just 77 pounds (35 kilograms). The G1 also has a 3D LIDAR (light ranging) sensor and a depth camera, giving it a 360-degree view of its surroundings. Perhaps most importantly, it has 23 degrees of freedom, which refers to the number of joints or axes of movement available to the robot.
G1 can also walk and run at speeds of up to 2 meters per second (4.5 miles per hour or 7.2 kilometers per hour).
A Unitree representative noted that the company plans for robots like the G1 or its successors to perform a wide range of tasks, from helping with household chores to performing industrial operations and participating in dangerous rescue missions.
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