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Why Robot Hands Still Can't Fold a T-Shirt
Episode 34 of The Robotics Podcast tackles the deceptively difficult problem of robotic garment manipulation. Lucas and Luna explore why folding a t-shirt remains a grand challenge in robotics, from the high-dimensional state space of fabric to the limitations of current grippers and perception systems. They examine the Berkeley AutoLab's work on speed-scaling cloth manipulation, the 'Bidirectional Cloth Manipulation' paper from 2024, and why even the latest deep learning models struggle with deformable objects. The episode also touches on the broader implications for…
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