Educational Technology

April 12, 2013

Freed From Its Cage, the Gentler Robot

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:36 am

By ANNE EISENBERG, NY Times

The key to these new robots is the ability to respond more flexibly, anticipating and adjusting to what humans want. That is in contrast to earlier generations of robots that often required extensive programming to change the smallest details of their routine, said Henrik Christensen, director of the robotics program at the Georgia Institute of Technology. “Researchers in labs worldwide are building robots that can predict what you’ll do next and be ready to give you the best possible assistance,” he said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/31/business/robots-and-humans-learning-to-work-together.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

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