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Land of the Giants

Why the Robot Revolution is Our Fault

Aug 13, 2019
38:46

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Quick takeaways

  • Consumers drive robot revolution through Amazon purchases.
  • Integration of human workers with advancing technology at Amazon for efficiency.

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The Challenge of Robot Competitions

Yuxe Lightner and his team from the Australian Center for Robotic Vision participated in the Amazon Robotic Challenge in Japan. Despite designing a robot that could pick up various objects from shelves—a task seemingly simple for humans—their robot encountered difficulties, leading to a broken arm during the competition. The team trained the robot extensively to recognize objects using a camera, preparing for the challenge of picking and placing objects accurately within a specified time frame.

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