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Headline: Engineers create 'alien-like' AI robot that can evolve and repair itself
Caption: Engineers create 'alien-like' AI robot that can evolve and repair itself. Engineers in the United States have created AI-powered robots that can evolve and reconfigure themselves, as well as recover from damage. The alien-like machines, described as “legged metamachines”, are built from autonomous modules that can be snapped together in a variety of forms. Researchers from Northwestern University say the approach could lead to robots that are more resilient and adaptable in real-world environments. Each individual module functions as a small robot in its own right, equipped with a motor, battery, and computer. On its own, a module can roll, turn and jump. However, when several are combined they form larger robotic systems capable of far more agile movement. Researchers used Artificial intelligence to design the most effective combinations. Rather than copying familiar animal or human forms, the AI generated unusual body shapes that human engineers might not have considered. The resulting configurations allowed the machines to move in striking ways. Depending on how the modules were assembled, the robots could undulate like seals, bound like lizards or spring like kangaroos.
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