MIT's Dribblebot Can Play Soccer on Different Terrains

MIT's Improbable Artificial Intelligence Laboratory researchers have designed a robot that can dribble a soccer ball across a handful of different terrains. Titled "Dribblebot," the four-legged machine isn't as skillful as Lionel Messi, but it does have enough intelligence and power to dribble a ball across mud, gravel, sand, and snow.The tech piece is built with a silver body and comes equipped with a camera that rests on its head that is used to detect the soccer ball. A recovery controller is...