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Spotlight: Mar 7, 2025
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New research could enable users to correct a robot’s behavior with simple interactions, like pointing to an item or nudging the robot’s arm. This intuitive approach would allow a layperson to guide a robot right out of the box, with no machine-learning expertise required.
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