In a laboratory in Singapore two robots have mastered a task that roundly defeats humans every weekend: they have successfully assembled an Ikea chair. Working together, the robots completed the job in 20 minutes and 19 seconds after having the parts placed in front of them. It requires the machines to recognise the chair parts, work out how to pick them up and move them without causing damage, and then perform the moves flawlessly. So far the robots can only assemble the chair frame, which is held together with wooden pins. The next step is to have the robots finish the job by bolting the various parts together.

Source: The Guardian April 18, 2018 18:00 UTC