AMAZING images showed the moment the first humanoid robot climbed the Great Wall of China.
The video, released earlier this week, showed the XBot-L exploring the iconic tourist site.
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The robot displayed remarkable navigational skills and demonstrated high levels of intelligence as it walked over the uneven and broken pavement of the Great Wall.
He climbed stairs with ease and even performed tai-chi movements – a Chinese martial art – when he reached the wall’s guard towers.
The humanoid robot was designed and built by Robot Era.
Reinforcement learning technology helped the machine accomplish the grand feat, they said.
Yue Xi, co-founder of Robot Era, said: “Algorithms help strengthen the robot’s perceptual and decision-making ability when faced with unfamiliar terrain.
“The robot can thus recognize complex road conditions and adjust its walking posture in a timely manner,”
The robot was installed with advanced navigation and balancing systems.
In the video, it has tape wrapped around its central part, which could be a quick fix by engineers to ensure the robot remains stable during the climb.
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This is a stark reminder that even the most advanced technology sometimes requires DIY methods to transition from the laboratory to the real world.
While Robot Era’s latest success doesn’t significantly promote robotics, it does promote the company’s humanoid project.
The company hoped that by showcasing its latest technology in one of the world’s most iconic locations, it would begin to normalize the presence of robots in everyday environments.
Machines like the XBot-L are becoming more and more common.
In the future, we may see humanoid robots performing more difficult tasks and exploring harder-to-reach areas.
XBot-L’s journey across the Great Wall of China revealed that the machines are capable of doing almost anything humans can do, according to technology experts.
It comes after a Chinese automaker released frightening footage of an AI robot ensuring cars are safe to drive inside its factory.
And the world’s first AI hospital, where robots can treat 3,000 patients a day, has opened in China.
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