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		superb_dev on Oct 9, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Extreme parkour with legged robots Why doesn't it use existing momentum to get over that gap or up on the ledge? It slows down before it makes the jump

90-00-09 on Oct 10, 2023 [–]

Looks like it slows down just a tiny bit (needs time to compute?) before making some of the jumps in this video. So not completely losing momentum. Wonder if this will look more fluid once it's able to reach a higher speed.

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