Northwestern University Researchers Use AI to Rapidly Evolve Robots that Can Walk

Northwestern University researchers developed an AI program that can design functioning robots in seconds.

The AI randomly generates a robot body and evaluates how well it can walk.

Through mathematical tricks, the AI predicts how body changes will impact walking ability.

After just 10 attempts, the AI created a robot that could walk across a flat surface.

The researchers believe this AI evolution simulation can provide insights into how life emerged on Earth.