The first humanoid robot in space needs your help. NASA is offering $10,000 in prizes to coders who create algorithms that improve the “vision” of Robonaut 2, the robot currently being tested on the International Space Station.
Robonaut 2, or R2, serves as an extra hand aboard the ISS, taking care of repetitive, time-consuming jobs like fastening bolts with a drill and using an RFID reader to manage inventory. But NASA is hoping to make R2 more self-reliant—starting with how it identifies objects.
via Mental Floss
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