Robotic drummer gradually acquires human-like behaviors

Humanoid robots, robots with a human-like body structure, have so far been primarily tested on manual tasks that entail supporting humans in their daily activities, such as carrying objects, collecting samples in hazardous environments, supporting older adults or acting as physical therapy assistants. In contrast, their potential for completing expressive physical tasks rooted in creative …

AI system discovers visual categories while adapting to new contexts

A new approach called open ad-hoc categorization (OAK) helps AI systems dynamically reinterpret the same image differently depending on the categorization context, rather than using fixed visual interpretation. A University of Michigan-led study on this topic was presented in June 2025 at the IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) in Nashville, Tennessee.