The Role of Machine Perception in the Next Era of Smart Robotics

Modern robots are infinitely more intelligent and adaptable than their early predecessors. One of the factors that has historically differentiated humans from robots has been the fact that humans are capable of learning from past experiences and their environment. This is rapidly changing, as a new generation of robots are capable of learning from the same inputs and adapting their behavior as a response. This is an evolving field known as "smart robotics." Machine perception is playing an important role in this new field.