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Learning dance moves could help humanoid robots work better with humans
Humanoid robots are now Dancing on Their Own — a step towards building robots that perform more complex and human-like motions.
Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have trained a humanoid robot to effortlessly learn and perform a variety of expressive movements, including simple dance routines and gestures like waving, high-fiving and hugging, all while maintaining a steady gait on diverse terrains. This coordinated policy ensures that the robot can perform complex upper body gestures while walking steadily on surfaces like gravel, dirt, wood chips, grass and inclined concrete paths. The team envisions a future version equipped with a camera to enable the robot to perform tasks and navigate terrains all autonomously.
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