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Machine intelligence builds soft machines
Soft machines—a subcategory of robotics that uses deformable materials instead of rigid links—are an emerging technology commonly used in wearable robotics and biomimetics (e.g., prosthetic limbs). Soft robots offer remarkable ...
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Improving algorithms in drones to increase their usability
You have probably seen one flying above you at some point: a quadcopter, also known as a drone. These flying robots are becoming increasingly important in today's society, leading to stricter demands on their performance ...
Jan 24, 2022
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Flexible skin patch provides haptic feedback from a human operator to a remotely operated robot
A team of researchers from City University of Hong Kong, Dalian University of Technology, Tsinghua University and the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China has developed a flexible skin patch that can provide ...
Jan 18, 2022 report
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A framework to optimize the efficiency and comfort of robot-assisted feeding systems
Robots could be invaluable allies for older adults and people with physical disabilities, as they could assist them in their day-to-day life and reduce their reliance on human carers. A type of robotic systems that could ...
Jan 17, 2022 feature
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A new framework that could simplify imitation learning in robotics
Over the past few decades, computer scientists have been trying to train robots to tackle a variety of tasks, including house chores and manufacturing processes. One of the most renowned strategies used to train robots on ...
Jan 14, 2022 feature
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Despite delays, Medtronic remains bullish on its robot system, Hugo
Medtronic CEO Geoff Martha has a simple message for the skeptics: despite some bumps in the road, the robots are coming.
Jan 13, 2022
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How robots and bubbles could soon help clean up underwater litter
Many people love to visit the seaside, whether to enjoy the physical benefits of an exhilarating swim or simply to relax on the beach and catch some sun. But these simple, life-affirming pleasures are easily ruined by the ...
Jan 13, 2022
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How scientists designed the controllers for robot manipulators on the Chinese space station
In the process of the construction and routine maintenance of the Chinese Space Station, the manipulator plays a significantly important role that can accomplish some key tasks, such as transposition docking, daily maintenance, ...
Jan 11, 2022
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A concurrent transmission strategy to enhance multi-robot cooperation
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with TCS Research and Wageningen University, recently devised a new strategy that could improve coordination among different robots tackling ...
Jan 10, 2022 feature
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Algorithm helps robots avoid obstacles in their path
If you've ever ordered a product from Amazon, chances are that a robot selected your purchase from a shelf, read the barcode and delivered it to the counter for packaging. Hopefully, it didn't collide with a human worker ...
Jan 10, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Creepy meets cool in humanoid robots at CES tech show
A lifelike, child-size doll writhed and cried before slightly shocked onlookers snapping smartphone pictures Wednesday at the CES tech show—where the line between cool and slightly disturbing robots can be thin.
Jan 06, 2022
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Robot tractors may be heading to a farm near you
Driverless plows and autonomous tools to weed vegetable plots are the latest innovations ready to help farmers juggling labor shortages, climate change and environmental protection, while trying to feed a growing world population.
Jan 06, 2022
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