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The latest boom in robotics represents a revolution in the way machines have learned to interact with the world.

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In a major step toward more adaptable and intuitive machines, Kempner Institute Investigator Yilun Du and his collaborators have unveiled a new kind of artificial intelligence system that lets robots "envision" their actions before carrying them out.