This Robot Just Assembled an IKEA Chair Without Throwing a Fit
Please, robots, take this job.
VICTOR TANGERMANN, FUTURISM
19 APR 2018
An unexpectedly heavy cardboard box, filled with flat-packed formations. Seemingly superfluous pieces of particle board. A madness-inducing number of screws, nails, and washers, plus the lingering fear that one might be left over.
Even if you like putting together IKEA furniture, you've gotta admit that it's no walk in the park. It's the ultimate test of a relationship.
And, now, it appears that it's a good test for robots, too.
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-robot-just-assembled-an-ikea-chair-without-having-a-meltdown
