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The Robot Hand That Finally Fits a USB Cable
In this episode of The Robotics Podcast, Lucas and Luna dig into one of the most surprisingly stubborn challenges in automation: plugging a USB cable into a port. We look at why this task, which humans do without thinking, has stumped roboticists for decades — and how a 2026 breakthrough at a German automation lab finally cracked it. The episode centers on a specific innovation: a force-torque sensor array combined with a search algorithm that mimics how humans 'feel' for the port. We also touch on the broader implications for manufacturing and why this could be the first step…
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