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Robotics narratives: Your move, robot


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22 March 2016



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Nao robot gripping cup. Source: UW-Madison Science Narratives/YouTube

Nao robot gripping cup. Source: UW-Madison Science Narratives/YouTube

UW-Madison Science Narratives and partners have joined together to create a 5-month video and audio adventure, exploring the work of Dr Bilge Mutlu and colleagues as they craft robots from a human perspective. It’s not just science fiction.


Watch Episode 2: Your Move, Robot

To actually be helpful to humans, scientists need to teach robots to move like humans… How hard can it be?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOAc6WXfolU

Each month, Science Narratives posts videos or podcasts to their website. This project is a collaboration of the Division of Continuing Studies, DoIT Academic Technology and Storybridge.tv.

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