Methods and apparatus to train interdependent autonomous machines

A system, comprising:

• cell monitor circuitry to record a first action of a first collaborative robot of a robotic cell while a first robot controller associated with the first collaborative robot is trained to perform a first sub-task of a collaborative task in the robotic cell;
• and
• second robot controller circuitry to train to control a second collaborative robot to perform a second sub-task of the collaborative task based at least on a sensing of an interaction of the first collaborative robot with the second collaborative robot while the first collaborative robot performs the recorded first action.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:

• perform an action of a first sub-task of a collaborative task with a first collaborative robot in a robotic cell while a second collaborative robot operates in the robotic cell according to a first recorded action of the second collaborative robot, the first recorded action of the second collaborative robot recorded while a second robot controller associated with the second collaborative robot is trained to control the second collaborative robot to perform a second sub-task of the collaborative task;
• and
• train a first robot controller associated with the first collaborative robot based at least on a sensing of an interaction of the first collaborative robot with the second collaborative robot while the action of the first sub-task is performed by the first collaborative robot and the second collaborative robot operates according to the first recorded action.