November 2012

A humanoid robot with common sense, designed to work safely alongside its human co-workers on factory production lines, was unveiled in the US.

Baxter could apply common sense, adapt to its environment and be trained in less than 30 minutes to complete specific tasks. It is capable of superhuman speed and precision. To teach Baxter a new job, a human guides its arms to simulate the desired task, and presses a button to program in the pattern, the report said. The robot responds with a confused expression, if it does not understand.

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