Taught by AI, these drones can perform incredible aerial acrobatics

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By Emmett Smith  on 
Taught by AI, these drones can perform incredible aerial acrobatics
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Running, jumping, and flying: welcome to the future of robotics.


Researchers at the University of Zurich, in collaboration with Intel, have developed a training method for drones that allows them to perform extreme acrobatic maneuvers autonomously. In fact, such maneuvers would be particularly challenging even for a human pilot.


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