The robotic excavator has been trained to precisely throw stones.
Experienced excavator operators are familiar with a trick that allows them to send the contents of the bucket beyond the reach of the arm. A neural network-equipped robo-excavator has proven to be a diligent learner, also mastering the precise throwing of rocks beyond the arm's reach. Next up is tossing bulk materials and improving accuracy for bucket operations at varying heights. Insights into the training process of the robo-excavator's neural network for precise manipulation of bucket contents have been reported […]
