A black, shiny human form clings to a tall ladder, just one rung from the top. But it loses its balance, and the audience gasps as the falling robot swings from a safety rope.
This futuristic drama played out all day at the Darpa robotics challenge in the US state of Florida.
Darpa (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), the branch of the US Department of Defense charged with creating new technology for the military, hosted the event, which was designed to test robots' abilities in disaster relief scenarios.
This futuristic drama played out all day at the Darpa robotics challenge in the US state of Florida.
Darpa (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), the branch of the US Department of Defense charged with creating new technology for the military, hosted the event, which was designed to test robots' abilities in disaster relief scenarios.
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