Science Nation: Engineering Highly Adaptable Robots Requires New Tools for New Rules
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesNorthwestern University Mechanical Engineering professor Todd Murphey and his team are engineering robots to mimic humans. With support from the National Science Foundation, the team is using algorithms to enhance a robot’s ability to adapt to human behaviors. Part of the "Science Nation" series.
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Runtime: 3 minutes 42 seconds
- Topic: History, Mathematics, Science, Technology
- Subtopic: Inventions, Mathematics, Robotics
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 2016
- Producer/Distributor: National Science Foundation
- Series: Science Nation
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