Tell a robot "don't spill on the laptop" and it will dodge the laptop. Ask a person the same thing and they quietly understand that phones, tablets and anything with a battery are also off limits. On November 9, 2026, MIT News described a system that tries to close that gap: FLEX, a pipeline from MIT and New York University researchers that lets robots read meaning beyond the literal words of a correction.
The work is slated for presentation at the Conference on Robot Learning this month. I...
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Polaroid PoGo Mobile Printer for instant prints
Revolutionary small portable printer promises instant prints at any time and any place with ease.
The Polaroid PoGo™ Digital Instant Mobile Photo Printer is the easiest way to print photos from a camera phone. It transfers images wirelessly from a Bluetooth-enabled camera phone to the mobile printer which prints instantly.
The small portable printer weighs only a few ounces and can fit in the pocket. It uses rechargeable batteries or an AC adapter.
The printer is built around ZINK techn...
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