The Golem Krang robot appears to be attempting to snatch Professor Mike Stilman's keys.
(Credit: Georgia Tech University )
If MacGyver were trapped behind a jammed door in a burning room, he would use his shirt to filter the smoke, then craft an explosive from a paperclip and strand of hair to blow that baby open.
If today's most sophisticated robot found itself in the same conundrum, it would likely be unable to follow the secret agent's resourceful example. A Georgia Tech University team hopes to change that.
They're working to equip machines to use objects in their environment for high-level tasks, particularly those involved in tedious military operations. Robots are forging an increasing presence in military and civilian missions, with the U.S. military actively challenging roboticists to design robots for disaster relief.
"This project is challenging because there is a critical difference between moving objects out of the way and using objects to make a way," Mike Stilman, a Georgia Tech professor of robotics who's leading the research team, said in a statement.
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