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Cornell robot discovers itself and adapts to injury

12-08-2006 · EurekAlert!

Cornell researchers have built a robot that works out its own model of itself and can revise the model to adapt to injury. First, it teaches itself to walk. Then, when damaged, it teaches itself to limp.

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