a joystick. (In one game, Bad Street Brawler, players made a fist to "punch out" attackers.) VPL also sold a small number of higher-end gloves to I.B.M. and NASA—in one case, to control a ro- botic arm that mimicked the motions of the wearer—and helped build the first surgical simulator, an abdomin

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hardly any thought. But as Dr. Brooks points out, training a robot to do it is a vastly harder problem for artificial intelligence researchers than I.B.M.'s celebrated victory on "Jeopardy!" this year with a robot named Watson. Although robots have made great strides in manufacturing, where tasks are

hardly any thought. But as Dr. Brooks points out, training a robot to do it is a vastly harder problem for artificial intelligence researchers than I.B.M.'s celebrated victory on "Jeopardy!" this year with a robot named Watson. Although robots have made great strides in manufacturing, where tasks are

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and is also bound to take an increasing toll on corporate earnings, which also have been a bright spot. Already, some prominent companies, including I.B.M. and Caterpillar, have reported disappointing results, a reflection of waning demand not only in the United States but in recessionary Europe and in