It’s part of the fast-developing field of nimble robots that could lead to innovations in their use.

There are also actuators that let it apply forces and move itself and objects.

The robot starts without knowing how to dribble the ball.

Human-looking robots playing soccer.

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It only receives positive reinforcement when it does right.

Neither the computer nor the sensors are in the robotic arm!

So, the whole thing is weighty, hard to move around."

A robot handing a child a sippy cup at the kitchen table with a parent watching in the background.

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There are also agile quadruped robots, such as theMIT Mini Cheetah.

Agile robots are necessary because of how agile humans are, Englot said.

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Robots have been primarily used for relatively simple tasks, Warrington said.