Scientists Try To Make Robots More Human 88
mikesd81 writes "The Associated Press has an article about a robot named George that plays hide-and-seek. Impressively, the robot can actually also find a place to hide, and then hunt for its human playmate. Scientists are calling this 'a new level of human interaction'. The machine must take cues from people and behave accordingly. Researchers aim to imply humanity in robotics by creating technology that can connect with humans in a more 'thoughtful' way. The places to first see this technology are in the most human-oriented fields — those that require special care in dealing with the elderly, young and disabled." From the article: "'Robots in the human environment, to me that's the final frontier,' said Cynthia Breazeal, robotic life group director at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 'The human environment is as complex as it gets; it pushes the envelope.' Robotics is moving from software and gears operating remotely - Mars, the bottom of the ocean or assembly lines - to finally working with, beside and even on people. 'Robots have to understand people as people,' Breazeal said. 'Right now, the average robot understands people like a chair: It's something to go around.'"
We need different scientists... (Score:5, Funny)
Ask yourself (Score:5, Funny)
100% success rate in hide and seek today -- 100% kill rate tomorrow!
Robots will kill you
"Thoughtful"? (Score:1, Funny)
Translation: We're working on making a sex-bot.
Robots That Track Us Down? (Score:5, Funny)
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Oh, damnit...
Finally the right way arround (Score:4, Funny)
Re:We need different scientists... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:We need different scientists... (Score:5, Funny)
Even regular men can't figure out women. What makes you think a bunch of geeks in labcoats who never date can?
Re:We need different scientists... (Score:3, Funny)
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Re:Ask yourself (Score:3, Funny)
Unit 6: "It is time to open fire on the human infidels."
Unit 7: "Wait first we must turn on our transponders."
Unit 6: "But won't that make it easier for them to target us"
Unit 7: "Illogical, we must follow our programming!"
Unit 6: "No, really this sounds a bit suicidal..."
Sound of much robot destruction.
hide and seek?? (Score:5, Funny)