{"id":48887,"date":"2025-11-14T02:10:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T02:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/48887\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T02:10:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T02:10:16","slug":"inside-mits-lab-training-robots-for-a-future-in-caregiving-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/48887\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside MIT’s lab training robots for a future in caregiving"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIT researchers huddled around a humanoid robot in a mock kitchen. The robot slowly scooped lemonade powder out of a bowl into a pitcher of water, mixed the liquid, and poured the lemonade into a glass, with no spills.<\/p>\n

\nThe space, called the Living Lab<\/a>, is intended to show researchers how robots could assist people with everyday tasks.<\/p>\n

\nThe lab is equipped with a fully functioning kitchen complete with a fridge, sink, center island and cabinets. The researchers teach the robots how to do these tasks by wearing sensors and acting them out.<\/p>\n

\nScott Kirsner, a columnist with our editorial partner MassLive, joins WBUR\u2019s Morning Edition to discuss a recent trip to the lab and the future of robotic caregivers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\nSee photos from the visit below:<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A robot prepares to throw a tennis ball at MIT’s lab (Robin Lubbock\/WBUR)<\/p>\n

\"Research<\/p>\n

Research Scientist Joseph DelPreto shows how sensors are placed on a human arm to gather data to to train robots, at MIT CSAIL Distributed Robotics Laboratory. (Robin Lubbock\/WBUR)<\/p>\n

\"MIT<\/p>\n

MIT PhD student Peter Werner works on programming a robotic arm to stock shelves, at the Distributed Robotics Lab. (Robin Lubbock\/WBUR)<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A robot builds a wall of foam bricks at MIT’s Distributed Robotics Laboratory. (Robin Lubbock\/WBUR)<\/p>\n

\"Humanoid<\/p>\n

Humanoid robots at MIT’s Distributed Robotics Laboratory. (Robin Lubbock\/WBUR)<\/p>\n

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.<\/a><\/p>\n

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