A new system enables a robot to “think ahead” and consider thousands of potential motion plans simultaneously, allowing the robot to solve a multistep problem in a few seconds. Mit researchers developed an aerial microrobot that can fly with speed and agility comparable to real insects Mit roboticists developed a way to cut through data noise and help robots focus on the features in a scene that are most relevant for assisting humans The system could be used in smart manufacturing and warehouse settings where robots would work alongside and assist humans. Mit researchers developed a powerful system that could help robots safely navigate unpredictable environments using only images captured from their onboard cameras. 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”.
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