Why don't we have home robots yet? 🤖🏠 Lack of Force Control 🕺 Machine learning robots excel at moving, but th…

Why don't we have home robots yet? 🤖🏠 Lack of Force Control 🕺 Machine learning robots excel at moving, but they completely forget to calculate how much force they apply. Physical Danger 🍽️ The force a robot needs to lift your dinner plate is enough to break your hand. That's physics, not a bug! Reflected Inertia 🚚 Heavy gear reduction makes a lightweight robot hit you with the impact of a massive truck. The Solution: Compliance & SoftMimic 🧠 MIT’s SoftMimic trains robots in simulations to instantly adapt and be smart about force application. 💡 In short: If your robot bumps into a table while carrying tea, it won't freeze and shatter your mug. Instead, it will flexibly relax, absorb the shock, and adapt just like a human! ☕✨ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auAmgSSNYqM Source: https://shorturl.at/1kBjQ (IEEE Spectrum)