More work on Robot navigation. But where do the clues come from? We already navigate from things like addresses. But to get there precisely may need more than that. And the hint that this will also require some common sense reasoning?
MIT and Ford help delivery robots to navigate to your doorstep
Their technique doesn't require mapping areas in advance.
By Christine Fisher, @cfisherwrites in Engadget
In order for delivery robots to drop your takeout, package or meal-kit at the door, they'll need to be able to find the door. In most cases, that requires mapping a location in advance so that the robot knows where to go. But to do that on a large scale is challenging and raises security and privacy concerns. Now, a team of engineers from MIT and Ford Motor Company think they might have an answer. They've created a technique that allows robots to navigate via clues, rather than maps.
The clues can be described in general terms, like "front door" or "garage." As MIT explains, the robot might be trained to know that a driveway often leads to a sidewalk which likely leads to the front door. ... "
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