🤖 Imagine a robot that can lace up your sneakers all by itself! This week, ByteDance, headquartered in the Chinese mainland, unveiled the world's first shoelace-tying robot powered by a cutting-edge reinforcement learning model.
The breakthrough: the new model boosts shoelace threading success to an impressive 83 percent—nearly double the 45 percent achieved by traditional imitation-based training. This means robots are getting better at handling longer, more delicate tasks outside the lab.
Using trial-and-error learning, the robot adapts to slippery shoelace movements and different shoe styles in real time. It's a big leap for automation, opening doors for robots to help with everyday chores, factory work, and even medical procedures!
ByteDance's Hot Take series recently featured this high-stakes experiment, giving a sneak peek into how AI is reshaping our world. Stay tuned—your future personal assistant might just tie your shoes before you even ask! 👟✨
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
