A Robot Does the Impossible: Assembling an Ikea Chair Without Having a Meltdown
Apr 19, 2018•5 min
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Episode description
And just like that, humanity draws one step closer to the singularity, the moment when the machines grow so advanced that humans become obsolete: A robot has learned to autonomously assemble an Ikea chair without throwing anything or cursing the family dog.
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