The 'blind' robot cheetah that can feel its way around any obstacle

It can walk, run and even jump - even though it is essentially blind. MIT has revealed a video of its latest robot it hopes will one day be able to'feel' its way around much like a person in a pitch black room. It has no cameras or external environmental sensors, instead relying on software and touch sensors in its limbs to predict its surroundings. It could one day be sent into the world's most dangerous environments, such as nuclear power plants, where conventional cameras and sensors are unable to operate. 'There are many unexpected behaviors the robot should be able to handle without relying too much on vision,' says the robot's designer, Sangbae Kim, associate professor of mechanical engineering at MIT told MIT News.