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MIT: AI Helps Robots Manipulate Objects With Their Whole Bodies
August 24, 2023
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:

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With a new technique, a robot can reason efficiently about moving objects using more than just its fingertips.

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By Adam Zewe, MIT News

Imagine you want to carry a large, heavy box up a flight of stairs. You might spread your fingers out and lift that box with both hands, then hold it on top of your forearms and bal . . .

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