Tasks have become easier to accomplish as robots have started watching videos and observing people

This allows robots to learn new skills quickly and efficiently without requiring explicit programming for each new task.

Robots are now learning to accomplish tasks by watching videos or observing people. The research was conducted by the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).The idea behind this breakthrough is that robots can now use artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to watch videos or observe humans performing tasks and then learn to replicate those actions on their own. This allows robots to learn new skills quickly and efficiently without requiring explicit programming for each new task. The research at CMU is part of a larger trend in the development of "intelligent" robots that are capable of learning and adapting on their own. This has many potential applications, from manufacturing and industrial automation to healthcare and home assistance.

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