AI-powered NoodleBot set to outperform cutting-edge robotic systems

Engineers at Northwestern University have created a specialized artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm tailored for smart robotics.

The new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm, Maximum Diffusion Reinforcement Learning (MaxDiff RL), motivates robots to investigate their surroundings as randomly as possible to gain a wide range of experiences.

In head-to-head trials against other AI platforms, simulated robots, such as NoodleBot, employing Northwestern’s latest algorithm consistently surpassed state-of-the-art models.