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Highlights: #201 – Ken Goldberg on why your robot butler isn’t here yet

80k After Hours

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The Challenges of Automation: Fault Tolerance and Perception in Complex Tasks

This chapter discusses the significant challenges posed by low fault tolerance in automating complex tasks like driving and surgery, highlighting the grave consequences of human error. It contrasts these high-stakes environments with more forgiving domains such as logistics and addresses the perception difficulties faced in robotic surgery due to the complexities of working with deformable tissues.

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