A framework for tool cognition in robots without prior tool learning or observation

Human tool use prowess distinguishes us from other animals. In many scenarios, a human is able to recognize objects seen for the first time as potential tools task and them without requiring any learning. Here we propose framework enable similar abilities in robots. We characterized identify special category of that humans are immediately through process skill transfer their limbs, rather than Motivated by characterization our neuroscientific studies on embodiment, then developed cognition enables robot previously unseen object plan how grasp wield face constraints obstacles, before finally performing with tool. Furthermore, allows flexibility use, where same can be adapted different tasks, task, all prior learning or observation use. demonstrate possibilities offered several experiments both toy real tools. Robots usually learn direct experience observing While knowledge transferred between tools, novel creative challenging. Tee colleagues present method does not come using but robot’s own limbs.