[Tyler]

Why Robots and Humans Struggled with DARPA's Challenge
9 June 2015, 12:00 am

                    When some of the world's most advanced rescue robots are foiled by nothing more complex than a doorknob, you get a good sense of the challenge of making our homes and workplaces more automated. At the DARPA Robotics Challenge, a contest held over the weekend in California, two dozen extremely sophisticated robots did their best to perform a series of tasks on an outdoor course, including turning a valve, climbing some steps, and opening a door (see "A Transformer Wins DARPA's $2 Million Robotics Challenge").

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Source: AI in the News

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[squarebear]

When some of the world's most advanced rescue robots are foiled by nothing more complex than a doorknob...

You sure about that? I thought some of the great minds of the world were genuinely worried about killer robots? 

[Don Patrick]

Who needs a doorknob? Smash the door, you're a robot.

Some roboticists are still using bipeds on rough terrain I see... How they ever got through physics class I'll never know.