Robots using tools: With new grant, researchers aim to create 'MacGyver' robot
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 09:32
in Mathematics & Economics
Robots are increasingly being used in place of humans to explore hazardous and difficult-to-access environments, but they aren't yet able to interact with their environments as well as humans. If today's most sophisticated robot was trapped in a burning room by a jammed door, it would probably not know how to locate and use objects in the room to climb over any debris, pry open the door, and escape the building.