Japanese robot can peel bananas cleanly, most of the time
Robots in Japan are found on factory floors carrying out simple tasks or delivering food to restaurant patrons but researchers have now unveiled a robot capable of executing the delicate task of peeling a banana without squashing the fruit inside. While the dual armed machine only succeeds 57% of the time, banana peeling foreshadows a future in which machines do more complex tasks than moving metal components or delivering coffee. In a video released by University of Tokyo researchers, the robot was seen picking up and peeling a banana with…