In the course of this book, we will be using a single problem set that I feel most people can relate to easily, while still representing a real challenge for the most seasoned roboticist. We will be using AI and robotics techniques to pick up toys in my upstairs game room after my grandchildren have visited. That sound you just heard was the gasp from the professional robotics engineers and researchers in the audience. Why is this a tough problem, and why is it ideal for this book?
This problem is a close analog to the problem Amazon has in picking items off of shelves and putting them in a box to send to you. For the last several years, Amazon has sponsored the Amazon Robotics Challenge where they ...
