ARMAR Robot Learns by Watching
From: Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres - 02/24/2012

A robot helping in the household no longer is a dream of the future. ARMAR,
the humanoid robot, can understand commands and execute them independently.
For instance, it gets the milk out of the fridge. Thanks to cameras and
sensors, it orients itself in the room, recognizes objects, and grasps them
with the necessary sensitivity. Additionally, it reacts to gestures and
learns by watching a human colleague how to empty a dishwasher or clean the
counter. Thus, it adapts naturally to man's environment. At the CeBIT, ARMAR
will show how it moves between a refrigerator, counter, and dishwasher. 

Read the entire article at:
http://ubagsvincent.blogspot.com/2012/02/cebit-robot-obeys-commands-and-gestures.html

YouTube video (5:30) (in German)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x1G0nkSd9w