Robot learns to escape the most brutal human bullies — children

By now, you've probably heard about the hitchhiking robot that was mugged by merciless humans in Philadelphia

Now, in a move that may result in fewer robot beatings, Japanese robotics engineers have introduced a robot that is programmed to run away from human bullies

A Robovie-II robot, tasked with engaging customers in an Osaka, Japan shopping mall, soon found itself being accosted by hoards of children, impeding its progresss and even kicking the defenseless robot

In response, teams from the ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories, Osaka University, Ryukoku University and Tokai University designed an abuse-evading algorithm to help it escape the roving bands of tiny people, according to a report from IEEE Spectrum Read more...