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Why Robot Arms Still Can't Open a Door
In Episode 103 of The Robotics Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a surprisingly stubborn challenge in robotics: opening a door. They explore why this simple human action is a nightmare for robot arms, from force sensing and joint trajectories to real-time environmental adaptation. The conversation centers on research from MIT's CSAIL and a recent competition where robots struggled with basic doors. Lucas explains the physics of torque and friction, while Luna questions whether deep learning or better hardware will solve it first. They also touch on how this relates to disaster response…
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