Where did I put that? Engineers create robot to find misplaced items

The solution to missing keys, earbuds and watches might be a robot that’s always watching where you put them, according to some engineers. — dpa

LONDON: Phone, house keys, wallet, glasses, car key, earbuds, small change: The jumble of items to be worn, taken off, left on a table, put in a pocket or fumbled from here to there in the course of a busy day can make it easy to misplace something now and then.

Most of the time, the frustration-inducing missing item shows up, even if it is six months later under a cushion or behind a settee.