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2025年1月15日 · Teaching a robot its limits, to complete open-ended tasks safely. The “PRoC3S” method helps an LLM create a viable action plan by testing each step in a simulation. This …
This fast and agile robotic insect could someday aid in mechanical ...
2025年1月15日 · “This new robot platform is a major result from our group and leads to many exciting directions. For example, incorporating sensors, batteries, and computing capabilities …
Helping robots practice skills independently to adapt to unfamiliar ...
2024年8月8日 · The robot, which has an arm attached to its back, completed manipulation tasks after practicing for a few hours. In one demonstration, the robot learned how to securely place …
A better way to control shape-shifting soft robots
2024年5月10日 · Here, a reconfigurable robot learns to elongate and curve its soft body to weave around obstacles and reach a target. Image: Courtesy of the researchers “Such a robot could …
What is a robot? - New Scientist
The word “robot” was coined by the Czech writer Karel Čapek in a 1920 play called Rossum’s Universal Robots, and is derived from the Czech robota, meaning “drudgery” or “servitude”.
A faster, better way to train general-purpose robots
2024年10月28日 · At the same time, each robot is mechanically unique, with a different number and orientation of arms, grippers, and sensors. Plus, the environments where data are …
9 ways robots are helping humans: Robodogs to magnetic slime
In Geneva, a social robot powered by AI – which looks uncannily like its creator, Nadia Magnenat Thalmann – has just been upgraded with ChatGPT-3 to improve its conversational skills. The …
Flying robot leaps upwards and then takes to the air like a bird
2024年12月4日 · A robot that can jump into flight like a bird could eliminate the need for runways for small fixed-winged drones.. Birds use the powerful explosive force generated by their legs …
Teaching a robot its limits, to complete open-ended tasks safely
2024年12月12日 · PRoC3S could help a robot test out plans in an identical digital environment to find a working course of action — and more importantly, bring you a tasty snack. For future …
Computer-aided creativity in robot design - MIT News
2020年11月30日 · Choosing the best robot design requires controlling each robot’s movements and evaluating its function. “Up until now, these robots are just structures,” says Zhao. The …