Robots get smarter by asking for help when they need it

摘要

Asking someone for help is second nature for humans, and now it could help robots overcome one of the thorniest problems in artificial intelligence.rnThat's the thinking behind a project at Willow Garage, a robotics company in Palo Alto, California. Researchers there are training a robot to ask humans to identify objects it doesn't recognise. If successful, it could be an important step in developing machines capable of operating with consistent autonomy.