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Robot can perform things that humans can't

by on17 April 2009

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Can built flat pack furniture


Boffins are five years away from putting a robot in the shops which can do a thing that many humans can't - build flat-pack furniture.

Scottish scientist Jon Oberlander, a computer expert at Edinburgh University's School of Informatics, said he was close to developing such a robot in the lab and it would only be a matter of time before such machines were available in the home.

This means that countless people who have shaky shelves where the screws have been put into place using a hammer will have wardrobes that do not fall over. It looks as if the robot will be able to read the instructions in Swedish where the print is the size of a microdot too. (Well, Lars could teach it. sub.ed.)

Oberlander said such a robot could not be too strong and would give way to a human at all times. A general purpose humanoid robot, a real C3PO, a sort of butler robot who goes around doing things for you and translating languages would be the best idea.
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