July 19, 2006 8:30 AM PDT
The Idaho National Laboratory (IDNL) Robot and Human Systems Group brought the Robot Mini, a new artificial intelligence interface, which can handle active objects that get in a robot's way as it moves. The robot also builds a map as it navigates. Instead of manipulating the robot's movement, people instruct the robot on where to go by choosing a point on the map. The robot then gets there on its own.
The technology is currently being tested on PAKbot UGVs (Unmanned Ground Vehicles) used in Iraq for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), said Curtis Nielsen of IDNL.
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