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Dec 8, 2016 at 08:46
Why Did the Robot Do That? https://insights.sei.cmu.edu/sei_blog/2016/12/why-did-the-robot-do-that.html (exploring robots saying out loud what they're trying to do)
Why Did the Robot Do That?
Why Did the Robot Do That?
In this blog post, I describe research that aims to help robots explain their behaviors in plain English and offer greater insights into their decision making.

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Sep 19, 2020 at 17:46
Apparently burger flipping robots now exist: https://invest.misorobotics.com/ It's an interesting case of building a robot to fit an existing environment, rather than building a machine to do a job with its own equipment.
Invest in Miso Robotics | Automating Fast Food Kitchens
Aug 26, 2019 at 21:31
Designing effective delivery robots seems to require making them really cute: https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Kiwibots-win-fans-at-UC-Berkeley-as-they-deliver-13895867.php Mixing ML with human driver supervision is an interesting design too.
Kiwibots win fans at UC Berkeley as they deliver fast food at slow speeds
Kiwibots win fans at UC Berkeley as they deliver fast food at slow speeds
Delivery robots from Kiwi Campus are a familiar sight at UC Berkeley as they ferry burritos, Big Macs and bubble tea to students. Their cuteness factor has made them popular subjects on social...
Jul 17, 2019 at 09:13
Every software project seems to have a set of features you build only so it's better suited for its environment. For example, a perfectly functional website still benefits from a favicon, robots.txt, open graph tags and minification.