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Researchers Create Robot That Can Pair, Fold Socks

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The UC Berkeley robot can successfully handle malleable objects such as socks, and find and match a pair from a pile. Credit: University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley researchers have developed a robot that can pair and fold socks. The robot can determine whether a sock is inside out based on its texture, flipping it if necessary and pairing it with its match.

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