Miami Herald: Robot learns one step at a time

Like small child, smart machine develops slowly

BY ROBERT S. BOYD

Knight Ridder News Service

Published Wednesday, September 12, 2001

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Instead of stuffing its computer brain with elaborate instructions, like Big Blue, the IBM chess champion, Weng teaches his robot a few basic skills and then lets it learn on its own by interacting with its environment.

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