It’s a touchy problem, with a sticky solution.
Robots working in warehouses and product distribution centers lack the dexterity to perform certain tasks.
As Amazon notes in a patent received this week, “One heretofore significant drawback in such automation has been the difficulty that robotic inventory handlers have in manipulating objects that are irregularly shaped, irregularly positioned, or collapsible.”In its ongoing efforts to replace human labor with machines, Amazon has patented a technology derived from the humble gecko, a wall-climbing lizard known for its adhesive feet.To help clumsy-handed robots grab and move problematic items – which could also include airport baggage […]
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