The robot spontaneously switched its gait from trotting to pronking to cross a challenging terrain with gaps © BioRob EPFL CC BY SA (IMAGE) Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Caption The robot spontaneously switched its gait from trotting to pronking to cross a challenging terrain with gaps © BioRob EPFL CC BY SA Credit © BioRob EPFL CC BY SA Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Adaptations must be shared under the same terms. License CC BY-SA Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.