New robot builds furniture from voice commands in 5 minutes

MIT researchers created a speech-to-reality system that lets users speak commands like "I want a simple stool" to a robotic arm, which then builds furniture and other objects from modular components in just five minutes. The breakthrough technology combines natural language processing, 3D generative AI, and robotic assembly to automatically design and construct items without requiring users to have 3D modeling or programming expertise, making manufacturing dramatically faster and more accessible than traditional methods.