Robots can now see into the near future

The new technology comes from computer scientists based at University of California - Berkeley. Taking'machine learning' principles and creating specialized'robotic learning' systems, the researchers have given robots a degree of precognition. This new way of thinking will, one day, help to advance self-driving cars and to develop more intelligent robotic assistants for business operations. As things stand currently, the new technology has been tested out through an initial prototype which focuses on learning simple manual skills entirely from autonomous play. This is the foundation for more advanced applications with robotics.