Goodbye "robot dogs” disturbing but relatively slow. Agile But Safe (ABS) is a cutting-edge framework that marks a breakthrough in quadrupedal robot locomotion. Featuring unprecedented agility and an extraordinary ability to avoid collisions, ABS opens new frontiers in robotic applications, “teaching” robots how to move quickly and safely in crowded and dynamic environments. Get ready to outrun them.
The combination of agility and safety
The advent of Agile But Safe represents a milestone in the robotics landscape. This system, developed with a learning-based approach, allows quadrupedal robots to navigate at high speed in crowded environments, both indoors and outdoors, while effectively avoiding obstacles.
The key to this success? It lies in the system's ability to optimally balance agility in locomotion and collision avoidance, thus ensuring unrivaled safety. If you want to delve deeper into the research just published, find it all here.
The innovative structure of ABS
ABS stands out for its complex and innovative structure. The framework is based on two main factors: a focus on performing motor skills in the presence of obstacles and a “recovery” focus to prevent failures. These two dynamics work in synergy to achieve incredibly faster and smoother locomotion.
The ABS training process is equally revolutionary. It involves learning the various “behaviors” that quadruped robots will have (agility, obstacle avoidance, position in physical space and more) in a simulated environment. Once "trained", these behaviors can be directly implemented in the real world, using sensors and calculations on board the robots.
Quadruped robots “fast as the wind”: impact and future applications
The innovation brought by Agile But Safe is not limited to the locomotion of quadruped robots alone. Its implications extend across numerous industries, from automated delivery to search and rescue, offering a new dimension in human-robot interactions.
With ABS, quadrupedal robots are not only more agile and faster, but also significantly safer, making a crucial contribution to the advancement of robotics and paving the way for a future where robots and humans coexist and collaborate more efficiently it's safe.
