Go ahead and break this robot’s legs. It can figure out how to chase you without them.

In a study published Wednesday in Nature, researchers report a robot that can adapt to “injury” by quickly learning to move in spite of damaged limbs. In less than two minutes, the six-legged creature can learn to compensate for two broken legs. Using the same technique, the researchers also created a robotic arm that could continue to move objects in spite of multiple malfunctioning motors.

“Robots will eventually provide tremendous benefits to society, especially if they can complete tasks too dangerous for humans to perform,” study author Jeff Clune of the University of Wyoming told The Post. Many roboticists hope their creations will end up digging for survivors in treacherous rubble and fighting deadly fires in man’s stead. “But robots won’t be effective in those situations if they can’t adapt and continue on after being damaged,” Clune said.