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15 Jan 2021 "I knew you were going to do that!" Can you predict what your partner is going to do or say? Even after a 25 year marriage, this feat of emotive intuition can be hit or miss. But now, a robot has been shown to be able to predict a partner robots responses after only a few seconds of visual observation. Image: Predictions from the observer machine: the observer sees the left side video and predicts the behaviour of the actor robot shown on the right. With more information, the obser...

AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko New York -- Like a longtime couple who can predict each others every move, a Columbia Engineering robot has learned to predict its partner robots future actions and goals based on just a few initial video frames. When two primates are cooped up together for a long time, we quickly learn to predict the near-term actions of our roommates, co-workers or family members. Our ability to anticipate the actions of others makes it easier for us to successfully live and work toget...

Loading video... VIDEO: Short high-level video description of the Columbia Engineering "Robot Theory of Mind " project (audio narrations included). view more  Credit: Creative Machines Lab/Columbia Engineering New York, NY--January 11, 2021--Like a longtime couple who can predict each others every move, a Columbia Engineering robot has learned to predict its partner robots future actions and goals based on just a few initial video frames. When two primates are cooped up together for a ...