Sofas that self-assemble when you heat them up? How 4D printing could transform manufacturing
This unsung research area involves 3D-printing smart materials that can change shape when they come into contact with stimuli like heat or light.
Mahdi Bodaghi, Associate Professor of Smart Materials & Manufacturing, Nottingham Trent University
• conversation
Feb. 12, 2025 • ~8 min
Feb. 12, 2025 • ~8 min
Teaching a robot its limits, to complete open-ended tasks safely
The “PRoC3S” method helps an LLM create a viable action plan by testing each step in a simulation. This strategy could eventually aid in-home robots to complete more ambiguous chore requests.
Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL •
mit
Dec. 12, 2024 • ~6 min
Dec. 12, 2024 • ~6 min
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