Scientists get taken three years to develop two robotic arms that can draw together IKEA flat-pack furniture in just 20 minutes.
The robot ran just 20 minutes and 19 seconds to put together a wooden manage from the Swedish furniture retailer. Both arms are equipped with rules and a 3-D camera
Researchers from Nanyang Technoligical University in Singapore advance algorithms to help the robot build the chair. They said the human-quality of robotic handwrites enables it to perform complex tasks.
“The job of assembly, which may come instinctively to humans, has to be broken down into different steps, such as marking where the different chair parts are, the force required to grip the withs, and making sure the robotic arms move without colliding into each other,” Socialize Professor Pham Quang Cuong said.
“Through considerable engineering accomplishment, we developed algorithms that will enable the robot to take the demanded steps to assemble the chair on its own.”
Just like humans, the robot stared at the unemotional chair pieces prior to starting its task. It then devised a map using its algorithm to find the quickest route without the robotic arms crashing. Finally, the arms worked together to find out where the holes in each obtuse pin were and pressed the parts together.
The researchers are looking to develop the android so it can learn to assemble furniture through human demonstration or by reading instructions. They are also looking to announce the artificial intelligence into the automotive and aircraft manufacturing industries.