Researchers Built A Low-Cost Robotic Arm That Folds Towels

A team of researchers at UC Berkeley built a low-cost robotic arm that is safe for humans to work alongside. BLUE's creators hope that its $5,000 price tag will make it affordable enough so that more and more labs and companies will be able to purchase it and experiment with AI-powered robotics. BLUE was specifically designed to tackle household chores, paving the way for home robots. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: http://on.mash.to/subscribe ◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/6ElleCub6uM ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/jAu1ZsTCA64 ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/W8T6fYt9-tA  Subscribe to Mashable: http://on.mash.to/subscribe  Best of playlist: https://on.mash.to/BestOf  MASHABLE ACROSS THE WEB  Mashable.com: http://on.mash.to/1hCcRpl  Facebook: http://bit.ly/2T5bgLp Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Cx8gSN Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Tctzi3 Mashable is for superfans. We're not for the casually curious. Obsess with us. #robots #robotics #tech http://bit.ly/2IiZ8VV Mashable April 13, 2019 at 01:18PM