“Blind” Cheetah 3 robot can climb stairs littered with obstacles
Thankfully, MIT is prepared. The latest version of its Cheetah robot, Cheetah 3, can run, climb and even jump using contact detection alone — effectively, while it’s blind.
The cat-like automaton relies on a pair of algorithms to both ‘feel’ its way around (much as you would feel your way to the bathroom in the middle of the night) and figure out the best way to move forward.
MIT News
http://news.mit.edu/2018/blind-cheetah-robot-climb-stairs-obstacles-disaster-zones-0705
MIT’s Cheetah robot doesn’t need eyes to climb, run and jump
https://www.engadget.com/amp/2018/07/05/mit-cheetah-3-robot-moves-while-blind/