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A Robot Has Figured Out How to se Tools
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) and Google Brain have developed a robotic system that can figure out at least the first principles of tool use for itself.
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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) and Google Brain have developed a robotic system that can figure out at least the first principles of tool use, through a combination of experimentation and observation.
The system is made up of an off-the-shelf robot arm that can be controlled by a person or a computer, a camera that sees the environment within reach of the arm, and a neural network that lets the robot learn.
The robot was able to learn how to use simple tools, including a dustpan, broom, and duster, to move other objects around.
The project demonstrates how robots might someday be able to learn to perform sophisticated manipulations, and to solve abstract problems for themselves.
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