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Robots Learn to Pick ­p Oddly Shaped Objects
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Robots Learn to Pick ­p Oddly Shaped Objects

Cornell University researchers have developed a algorithm that enables a robot to learn grasping skills from experience and apply them to new situations.

Researchers Create Transistors From Natural Cotton Fibers
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Researchers Create Transistors From Natural Cotton Fibers

Cornell University professor Juan Hinestroza was part of an international team that recently developed transistors using natural cotton fibers. 

Robots Learn to Handle Objects, Understand New Places
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Robots Learn to Handle Objects, Understand New Places

A team from Cornell University's Personal Robotics Laboratory is teaching a robot to find its way around new environments and manipulate objects, and machine learning...

Chatty Robots Go Viral on Youtube
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Chatty Robots Go Viral on Youtube

Cornell University students have used a Web-based chatbot called Cleverbot to set up an online chat between two robots, one male and one female.
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