IEEE Spectrum's Video Friday rounds up robotics clips
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The weekly selection includes Workhorse learning contact-rich manipulation from robot-free human demos on a real Unitree G1, sorting boxes and climbing a suitcase. Also featured: a KUKA robot-arm car wash, MIT's SANDO navigation system for avoiding moving obstacles, and Devanthro selling plastic balls for $1,000 each.
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