Swiss-Mile’s ANYMal quadruped robot can now open doors and handle packages, similar to how a human would. It can travel on its wheel-equipped legs or stand up like other humanoid robots.
When not testing its newfound skills, ANYMal can travel at up to 6.2 m/s (13.9 mph) and is 83 % more efficient than other legged systems. The researchers state that it’s the only solution capable of carrying tools, materials, goods and sensors over long distances with energy efficiency and speed, all the while overcoming challenging obstacles.
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In the context of this work, ‘curiosity’ refers to a natural desire or motivation for our robot to explore and learn about its environment. Allowing it to discover solutions for tasks without needing engineers to explicitly specify what to do.” For the door-opening task, the robot is instructed to be curious about the position of the door handle, while for the package-grasping task, the robot is told to be curious about the motion and location of the package,” said Dr. Marko Bjelonic, Roboticist at ETH Zurich.
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