This smart robot learns to ‘heal’ itself after damage

unbreakable-robot
The appeal of using robots resides firmly in the fact they’re far more efficient at most tasks than a human. On the other side of the coin, what keeps them from becoming more of a fixture in our modern lives is their lack of adaptability and the need for constant maintenance. When a robot breaks, it is no longer capable of doing its job and to keep it from breaking, it requires regular maintenance from a human. Efficiency gains are then minimized, which is exactly why there isn’t a robot serving your frappuccino at the local Starbucks. This could soon change. Researchers at…

This story continues at The Next Web

from The Next Web http://ift.tt/1cnFK5a
via IFTTT

0 Kommentare:

Kommentar veröffentlichen