Robot skiers tackle Olympic challenge in South Korea
(The Guardian South Korea)

As Pyeongchang hosts the Winter Olympics, down the road robots are also hitting the slopes - with a $10,000 prize on offerIt is not only human athletes who have been aiming to go `Faster, Higher, Stronger` in South Korea. Alongside the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the nation has hosted a very different skiing competition - for robots.The Welli Hilli ski resort in Hoenseong, an hour´s drive west of Pyeongchang, was the location for the Ski Robot Challenge. There was a US $10,000 prize on offer to the eight teams competing from universities, institutes and private companies. Continue reading...