Terrifying AI-powered robot soldiers can now walk over stepping stones and rough ground

A new breed of two-legged machine is capable of traversing stepping stones of varied heights without falling over - even on its first attempt at the course. Walking robots typically struggle with the unpredictability of uneven ground, where every step is a slightly different height and distance from the last. Scientists got around this issue using machine learning to'teach' the new robots how to adapt to bumpy surfaces on the fly. The development stokes fears that militaries across the globe will soon have access to killer robots capable of chasing down enemy combatants across any terrain. Created at the University of California, Berkeley, the robots use a mixture of expert balance and small jumps to ensure they don't tip over.