The robot was first taught to distinguish between an object and its reflection

 Toyota shared new achievements in the field of robotics, they were collected in a video: a robot on ittakes selfies and

takes pictures of his reflection in the mirror. 

The company notes that the global goal of their work is not to replace human abilities, but to expand capabilities.According to representatives of the institute, teaching robots to work around the house is a non-trivial task, since all houses are individually furnished, so machines working according to the algorithm are oftenIt's not easy to complete the task. 

In order to solve the problem of identifying an object and its reflection, the company's engineers have developed a new learning method that allows robots to perceive the three-dimensional geometry of a scene, as well as detect objects and surfaces.This approach also eliminates the need for time-consuming, costly or impractical data collection and labeling.

Another unusual skill of the robot is filming itself with a camera.These recordings can potentially be used to train algorithms. 

The robot captured on video consists of a body,which, in turn, is assembled from several segments that can bend and unbend relative to each other. At its end are two arms and a head with two cameras.

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