Winter Olympics 2018 Robot skiers tackle Olympic challenge in South Korea As Pyeongchang hosts the Winter Olympics, down the road robots are also hitting the slopes – with a $10,000 prize on offer Play Video 0:51 Skiing robots hit the slopes in South Korea – videoIt is not only human athletes who have been aiming to go “Faster, Higher, Stronger” in South Korea. The Welli Hilli ski resort in Hoenseong, an hour’s drive west of Pyeongchang, was the location for the Ski Robot Challenge. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Robot Alexi takes part in the Ski Robot Challenge at Hoenseong. “Robots are doing fine here.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Robot TiBo skis during practice at the Ski Robot Challenge. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Not all of the robots managed to make it all the way down the course.

Source: The Guardian February 13, 2018 09:33 UTC