Imagine we’re sitting together in a coffee shop. As we’re chatting, you notice me lift my cup of coffee to take a sip. The act is so unremarkable that it normally bears no mention unless I spill some on my shirt. But let’s give credit where it’s due: getting the cup to my mouth is no easy feat. The field of robotics still struggles to make this sort of task run without a hitch. Why? Because this simple act is underpinned by trillions of electrical impulses meticulously coordinated by my brain. My visual system first scans the scene to pinpoint the cup in front of me, and my years of experience
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