“Robot-Human Cross-training Makes Better Partners”

Humans and robots work better together if they can swap roles and learn from each other, a finding that may pave the way for the use of more robots on assembly lines, in space, on farms or in any kind of dangerous, dirty or boring operation. “Cross-training,” or switching jobs, improves efficiency, as well as robots’ confidence and the trust of human masters, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found..