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Why Robot Hands Still Can't Screw in a Lightbulb
Episode 35 of The Robotics Podcast tackles a deceptively simple task that still stumps every robotic hand on the market: screwing in a lightbulb. Lucas and Luna break down the three specific failure modes — thread alignment, torque feedback, and fragile grip — using the example of a standard E26 bulb and a $120,000 industrial arm. They discuss how human instinct for 'wiggle and push' is brutally hard to code, why force-torque sensors aren't sensitive enough, and what the latest research from MIT's soft robotics lab might change. The episode also explores a surprising…
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