Perception amidst interaction: spatial AI with vision and touch for robot manipulation

GHC 6501

Abstract: Robots currently lack the cognition to replicate even a fraction of the tasks humans do, a trend summarized by Moravec's Paradox. Humans effortlessly combine their senses for everyday interactions—we can rummage through our pockets in search of our keys, and deftly insert them to unlock our front door. Before robots can demonstrate such dexterity, [...]