Here’s Ultra Mobile Vehicle, a Two-Wheeled Robot Developed by RAI Institute and Capable of Performing Stunts

RAI Institute (Robotics and AI Institute) has developed the Ultra Mobile Vehicle as its two-wheeled robot capable of performing stunts. Also to add, the robot itself can learn tricks on its own as well.

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RAI Institute’s Ultra Mobile Vehicle

The Ultra Mobile Vehicle or UMV that has been developed by the RAI Institute as mentioned is a two-wheeled robot and it has been designed with the ability to perform various stunts like bunny hops and more. It can also drive around, make turns, and even come to a stop with the help of the track-stand technology. Moreover, unlike traditional methods, it does not equip a gyroscope for balancing but does it on its own with the help of AI.

In the video shared, the UMV can be seen doing back-flips, jumping onto tables, and performing front wheelies, and all these are done by the robot itself without a human controlling it from behind. To note, it has also been mentioned that RAI Institute’s UMV is also able to learn tricks by itself – using reinforcement learning, showing its potential to perform even more ‘sick’ tricks. Speaking more, it is being said that maybe in the future, we could be seeing events where such robots come and compete to find out which is capable of performing more moves than the other.

In related news, the Executive Director of RAI Institute – Marc Raibert said,

“We need to make robots smarter, more agile and dexterous, and generally easier to use — more like people. Once we do that, robots and other types of intelligent systems will increase productivity, free people from dangerous work, care for the disabled, and help people live better lives.”