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Why Robot Arms Still Cant Handle a Screw
Episode 54 of The Robotics Podcast: Lucas and Luna tackle the surprisingly difficult problem of robot arms driving a screw. Why is this basic assembly task still beyond most industrial robots? They break down the physics of torque control, the difference between position control and force control, and why a six-axis arm struggles with the simple act of turning a fastener. The discussion zeroes in on a 2025 research paper from MIT's CSAIL lab that achieved 92 percent success rate on a standardized screw-driving test board, and what that reveals about the gaps in current robotic hardware…
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