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In this video interview, robotics expert Steve Cousins discusses a breakthrough in how robots grasp and move objects, a longstanding challenge in the field. He suggests this advance could allow manufacturing to spread to more locations rather than being concentrated in a few industrial hubs.
Cousins also points to potential uses beyond factories, including helping older adults manage everyday household tasks as robotic dexterity improves. When asked about his hopes for AI's future, he named reducing , the tendency of AI systems to generate incorrect or fabricated information, as his top priority.
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