cyberrunner
AI expert shares insights on creating robot with physical capabilities to beat humans in popular game
Fox News contributor Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on how artificial intelligence can change the patient-doctor relationship on'America's Newsroom.' Artificial intelligence has been able to beat masters at games like chess and poker and Go. AI has also been able to beat human competitors in various video games. While impressive nonetheless, there is one major capability that these games do not require of the AI: physical skill. CyberRunner is an AI tasked with learning how to play the popular labyrinth maze game.
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Watch an AI robot learn how to demolish humans at a marble maze game
Researchers have developed an AI-powered robot they claim can beat the physical marble game Labyrinth faster than humans are capable of. Thomas Bi and Raffaello D'Andrea of ETH Zurich created CyberRunner, which combines model-based reinforcement with the dexterity required to beat a game that requires physical skill, coordination and precision. For the uninitiated, the aim of the game is to guide a marble through a maze without falling into any holes. The player controls the movement of the ball by rotating two dials, which tilt the board. A camera observes the game and an algorithm learns more about it from each attempt.