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ArtSci’s Hillel Chiel discussed a new 4-legged robot that can independently learn to walk

A four-legged robot can learn to walk in an hour like a newborn foal

New Scientist: Hillel Chiel, biology professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, talked about a new robot, just over one foot tall, and its ability to teach itself how to walk, rather than to execute a pre-programmed gait.