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Pushy robots learn the fundamentals of object manipulation

MIT researchers have compiled a dataset that captures the detailed behavior of a robotic system physically pushing hundreds of different objects. Using the dataset—the largest and most diverse of its kind—researchers ...

22 hours ago

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Nobel laurate Jody Williams campaigns against killer robots

Nobel Peace laureate Jody Williams is helping lead a campaign for a new international treaty to ban killer weapons that can select targets and fire without decision-making by a human being.

Oct 22, 2019

New lightweight, portable robotic suit to increase running and walking performance

While walking may not seem like a burden for most people, for others, this simple task can often feel exhausting. For patients recovering from surgery or stroke, those with Parkinson's Disease, those with restricted mobility, ...

Oct 21, 2019

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Gita is a new cargo robot that can follow you, carry your stuff for about 4 hours

Consumer-focused personal robots have a spotty history.

Oct 21, 2019

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Giving robots a faster grasp

If you're at a desk with a pen or pencil handy, try this move: Grab the pen by one end with your thumb and index finger, and push the other end against the desk. Slide your fingers down the pen, then flip it upside down, ...

Oct 17, 2019

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OpenAI's robot hand makes the moves for Rubik's cube

Those who know how tough it is to get robot hands to grasp, handle and maneuver will do more than glance—stare, rather—at the recent video showing the OpenAI Dactyl Rubik's cube.

Oct 17, 2019

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Darn you, R2! When do we blame robots?

A recent study from North Carolina State University finds that people are likely to blame robots for workplace accidents, but only if they believe the robots are autonomous.

Oct 17, 2019

Assembler robots make large structures from little pieces

Today's commercial aircraft are typically manufactured in sections, often in different locations—wings at one factory, fuselage sections at another, tail components somewhere else—and then flown to a central plant in ...

Oct 16, 2019

A new approach to enhance robot navigation in indoor environments

To effectively navigate their surroundings, robots typically plan paths based on pre-designed maps of the environment they are operating in and observations gathered by their sensors. While this type of navigation strategy ...

Oct 15, 2019 feature

Researchers build a soft robot with neurologic capabilities

In work that combines a deep understanding of the biology of soft-bodied animals such as earthworms with advances in materials and electronic technologies, researchers from the United States and China have developed a robotic ...

Oct 15, 2019

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Putting the power of a film director in an autonomous drone

Commercial drone products can tackle some automated tasks, but one thing those systems don't address is filming artistically. A team led by Carnegie Mellon University researchers has proposed a complete system for aerial ...

Oct 15, 2019

Handwashing robot helps schoolkids make a clean break with bad habits

A robot which encourages kids to wash their hands has helped pupils at a remote Indian primary school take a fresh approach to hygiene.

Oct 14, 2019

These new soft actuators could make soft robots less bulky

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a way to build soft robots that are compact, portable and multifunctional. The advance was made possible by creating soft, tubular actuators whose movements ...

Oct 11, 2019

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Biologically-inspired skin improves robots' sensory abilities

Sensitive synthetic skin enables robots to sense their own bodies and surroundings—a crucial capability if they are to be in close contact with people. Inspired by human skin, a team at the Technical University of Munich ...

Oct 10, 2019

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5G wireless to connect robots on the ground to AI in the cloud

A research team at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, with the support of the National Science Foundation's National Robotics Initiative 2.0, is building the foundations of a wireless system that takes advantage of superfast ...

Oct 09, 2019

Deep-learning method to design fly-like robots

"Just think about what a fly can do," says Professor Pavan Ramdya, whose lab at EPFL's Brain Mind Institute, with the lab of Professor Pascal Fua in EPFL's Institute for Computer Science, led the study. "A fly can climb across ...

Oct 09, 2019

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Pushy robots learn the fundamentals of object manipulation

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New lightweight, portable robotic suit to increase running and walking performance

New haptic arm places robotics within easy reach

Giving robots a faster grasp

OpenAI's robot hand makes the moves for Rubik's cube

Study warns of security gaps in smart light bulbs

Browser tool aims to help researchers ID malicious websites, code

Kirigami inspires new method for wearable sensors

Updating a law that shapes your tech

Researchers find Google's new congestion control algorithm does not treat data fairly

Antenna system with tenfold speedup in data transmit and receive rates

Study: Tradeoffs between commute time, safety

Hover-taxi whizzes over Singapore, firm eyes Asian push

Technology to make self-driving cars, robotics, and other applications understand the 3-D world

Ubuntu release could stir the Linux pot with delighted users

'Artificial leaf' successfully produces clean gas

AI research achieves world-leading technology for visual recognition of people

New framework makes AI systems more transparent without sacrificing performance

A sharper definition of 'scale-free' provides better insights into networks

Study shows regulators are allowing utilities higher returns

Scanning Earth is the mission because time is running out

Deep learning enlightens scholars puzzling over ancient texts

Artificial skin creates first ticklish devices

Longest non-stop passenger flight arrives in Sydney

Google completes first drone delivery in the US

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