The researchers at MIT have now taught robots how to ask for human help. Soon they'll be asking other robots for help. And soon we'll be fighting the robots.

But before that, the team at MIT taught a pack of KUKA's youBots to realize when they've failed at a task and to ask for help to increase the chances of succeeding.

It's a great idea since the robot will know not to continue down its path if it is wrong. Check out the video below: [MIT via IEEE Spectrum]