Back to school: robots learn from factory workers

A Czech startup is making factory automation easier by letting workers teach robots new tasks through simple demonstrations instead of complex coding.

By Anthony King

What if training a robot to handle dirty, dangerous work on the factory floor was as simple as showing it how? Czech startup RoboTwin is doing exactly that, helping factory workers teach robots new skills by demonstration.

Instead of writing complex code, workers perform the job once and RoboTwin’s technology...