Humanoid Robot Dodges Flying Ball In Stunning Display Of Robotic Safety

Pasadena, California – A humanoid robot dodges a ball thrown directly toward it in a demonstration of technology being developed by Caltech researchers to make robots safer around people and moving objects.

The experiment is part of work by researchers in Aaron Ames's AMBER Lab, where engineers are developing mathematical safety systems designed to guarantee that humanoid robots can operate safely in the real world. The technology uses control barrier functions to define safe actions and adjust a robot's movements when hazards are detected.