Rockin' Robots
Dancing, Rockin' Robots Robots taught to dance. It's one of the most intriguing projects now underway at the US Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA. The purpose: provide robots with much more agility and maneuverability. Dancing for a Military Purpose DARPA's mission is to develop breakthrough innovation that provides the US military with overwhelming technological advantages. It developed the internet, GPS, cloud computing and has led the way in advancing robotics. Now, DARPA wants to expand robotic freedom of motion through dance. Specifically to provide robots with more flexibility in military situations. Dancing Algorithms Robot mobility has progressed very slowly. Their motion is pre-programed, mostly linear and lacks fluidity. DARPA researchers are increasing robotic motion through computer algorithms transcoding the lexicon of dance. It's providing the robots with a much higher level of maneuverability,