A robot which can pick up and plug in a USB cable is now a reality, thanks to researchers at MIT and Northeastern University.
Using a "novel tactile sensor", the robot can grasp the cable and insert it into the port. This is achieved via a "GelSight sensor", first developed by MIT in 2009.
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