Video: What can robots do for us?
“Human autonomy is the result of the seamless integration of our perception, cognition and action. Autonomous robots aim at these same capabilities.”
In this World Economic Forum IdeasLab video, recorded during the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2014, Manuela Veloso of Carnegie Mellon University, explores the strengths and limitations of using autonomous robots to help humans.
To watch the full video click on the player above.
The Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2015 takes place in Dalian, People’s Republic of China, from 9th-11th September 2015.
Author: Manuela Veloso is Herbert A. Simon Professor, Computer Science, at Carnegie Mellon University.
Image: A competitor holds up one of his soccer-playing robots for the camera during the Robocup tournament in Singapore June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash
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