Drinking a cup of coffee with your eyes closed isn't a sophisticated task for a person, but it's hard for a robot. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes close coffee cup
If you want a robot to maneuver aggressively, it has to be small. As you scale things down, the 'moment of inertia' - the resistance to angular motion - drops dramatically. Vijay Kumar aggressivelyangulardramatically Change image and share on social
When you play piano, your left hand and right hand are synced. Your brain basically has a clock, so that the right hand knows that 0.3 seconds after I hit this key, I need to hit that one. And the right hand knows not to hit keys that the left hand is playing, so the hands do not collide. Vijay Kumar basicallybrainclock share on social
We can make aircrafts that can navigate a maze of hallways. Vijay Kumar aircrafthallwaymake Change image and share on social
I don't really go out that much, if I'm honest. I'm quite a recluse. If I had my way, I'd probably be at home most of the time with a book and a cup of tea or glass of wine. Amber Le Bon bookcupglass Change image and share on social
I'm not a morning person: I can't function until I've had a coffee - or several. Alastair Reynolds coffeefunctionhave Change image and share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall share on social