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In the United States, startup Figure, founded by Brett Adcock, has demonstrated a revolutionary walking controller dubbed Helix, which enables a robot to navigate complex terrains blind, relying solely on motor sensors and reinforcement learning. In recent footage, the Figure 02 robot adeptly handles obstacles like curbs, uneven terrain, and even a shattered light bulb – without camera input.
This performance underscores the robustness of their RL-centric approach, with Adcock claiming some walking capabilities surpass superhuman levels. The robot’s ability to recover from slips and traverse challenging environments highlights the potential breakthroughs in autonomous, adaptive mobility.