The quadruped dog can do much more than traverse different terrains.
Robotics researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and UC Berkeley in the U.S. have been able to teach robotic dogs new tricks like opening a door and kicking a ball, adding a whole new dimension to the things they do.and Unitree's Go1 have been around for many years and have nearly perfected their locomotion. Whether it is rugged terrain or climbing up steps, these robotic dogs can now handle it all.
Instead, the researchers had to compartmentalize the robot's skills into two major sets, one locomotion, and the other being manipulation . While we have seen multiple instances of quadruped robots moving and climbing on walls, the manipulation is the trickier part.In this, the robot needs to be trained to use one of its front paws to interact with an object such as a button door or a ball, while maintaining its balance on the three.
The researchers used a Unitree Go1 robotic dog with an Intel RealSense camera to train it to walk and use its front paws to interact with simple objects. After training the robot in multiple simulations, the team combined all the data into one robust plan and put the dog through a series of tests to verify its capabilities, as seen in the video above.
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