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Virtual training uses generative AI to teach robots how to traverse real world terrain
A team of roboticists and engineers at MIT CSAIL, Institute for AI and Fundamental Interactions, has developed a generative AI approach to teaching robots how to traverse terrain and move around objects in the real world.
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Giving robots superhuman vision using radio signals
In the race to develop robust perception systems for robots, one persistent challenge has been operating in bad weather and harsh conditions. For example, traditional, light-based vision sensors such as cameras or LiDAR (Light ...
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Engineers capture octopus arm's intricate muscular architecture with an unprecedented computational model
A research team has recently published a study titled "Topology, dynamics, and control of a muscle-architected soft arm," in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The paper, which made the cover, describes an unprecedented ...
Nov 11, 2024
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Watching surgery videos allows robot to perform with skill of human doctor
A robot, trained for the first time by watching videos of seasoned surgeons, executed the same surgical procedures as skillfully as the human doctors.
Nov 11, 2024
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Artificial magnetic muscles can support tensile stresses up to 1,000 times their own weight
A research team, led by Professor Hoon Eui Jeong from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UNIST has introduced an innovative magnetic composite artificial muscle, showcasing an impressive ability to withstand loads ...
Nov 8, 2024
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Washbasin-cleaning robot can imitate human motions and adapt its knowledge flexibly to different situations
Robots are supposed to do boring or unpleasant jobs for us. However, tedious tasks such as cleaning the bathroom are challenging to automate. How is it possible to calculate the movement of a robot arm so that it can reach ...
Nov 8, 2024
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'Chemist' robot poised to transform science labs
Imagine a lab assistant with the computing and operational power of 10 Ph.D. students, capable of functioning in extreme environments like Mars. This vision has become a reality at the University of Science and Technology ...
Nov 7, 2024
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Aquatic robot's self-learning optimization enhances underwater object manipulation skills
In recent years, roboticists have introduced robotic systems that can complete missions in various environments, ranging from the ground to underground, aboveground and underwater settings. While several of these robots can ...
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AI-powered drowning prevention system enhances water safety
Researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a high-tech drowning prevention and rescue system and introduced it to a scenic water area in Central China's Henan ...
Nov 5, 2024
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Robots can make your fries, salads and guacamole: Is this the future of fast food?
Miso Robotics' lab in downtown Pasadena, California, is filled with robots of the past and present.
Nov 2, 2024
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Drone with its own 'nervous system' trialed by scientists
Scientists are testing a drone fitted with its own "nervous system" which they claim can keep it operating in the sky for longer. It was created by experts at the University of Southampton who say the system, made of optical ...
Nov 1, 2024
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Flexible tethers enable paired bots to solve mazes and gather objects
Left alone, the toy robots will skitter mindlessly across a tabletop and amuse small children and cats. But when engineers at Princeton paired the small toys with a flexible tether, the bots developed remarkable abilities. ...
Oct 31, 2024
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How virtual cows could help improve human-robot interactions
A video game in which participants herded virtual cattle has furthered our understanding of how humans make decisions on movement and navigation, and it could help us not only interact more effectively with artificial intelligence, ...
Oct 31, 2024
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Study conceptualizes GenAI-driven Industry 6.0 with a successful swarm demonstration
Since the industrial revolution, manufacturing processes have continuously evolved in alignment with technological advances. Recent innovations, particularly in the field of robotics, 3D printing and machine learning, could ...
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Simplified octopus-inspired swimming robot with soft asymmetric arms can replicate swimming patterns
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a new robot inspired by one of the most intelligent aquatic animals on Earth: the octopus. This robot, presented in a paper published on the arXiv pre-print ...
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Alternating between independent and cooperative behavior allows robots to find their way through crowds
Robots can navigate efficiently through crowds of people by cleverly alternating between independent and cooperative behavior, and in such a way that they disturb the people around them as little as possible. This is the ...
Oct 29, 2024
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Can you feel sorry for a robot? Research indicates you can
A pitiful sound from tinny speakers, sad virtual eyes, trembling robot arms: It doesn't take much to feel sorry for a robot. This is the conclusion of a study by Marieke Wieringa, who will be defending her Ph.D. thesis at ...
Oct 29, 2024
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A faster, better way to train general-purpose robots: New technique pools diverse data
In the classic cartoon "The Jetsons," Rosie the robotic maid seamlessly switches from vacuuming the house to cooking dinner to taking out the trash. But in real life, training a general-purpose robot remains a major challenge.
Oct 28, 2024
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Porous magnetic soft grippers enable fast and gentle grasping of delicate living objects
A research team led by Associate Professor Li Mujun, Professor Zhang Shiwu, and Professor Hu Bing from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has developed porous ...
Oct 28, 2024
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Autonomous tech is coming to farming. What will it mean for crops and workers who harvest them?
Jeremy Ford hates wasting water.
Oct 28, 2024
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Wearable walking robot allows disabled persons to don it from their wheelchairs
KAIST researchers have unveiled a new wearable robot developed for completely paralyzed persons that can walk to them so that the user can wear it right out of their wheelchairs without the help from others. Also, it was ...
Oct 25, 2024
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Robots learn to perceive objects using acoustic vibrations
Imagine sitting in a dark movie theater wondering just how much soda is left in your oversized cup. Rather than prying off the cap and looking, you pick up and shake the cup a bit to hear how much ice is inside rattling around, ...
Oct 23, 2024
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Study: Robotic automation, AI will speed up scientific progress in science laboratories
Science laboratories across disciplines—chemistry, biochemistry and materials science—are on the verge of a sweeping transformation as robotic automation and AI lead to faster and more precise experiments that unlock ...
Oct 23, 2024
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Multimodal and reasoning LLMs supersize training data for dexterous robotic tasks
For robots, simulation is a great teacher for learning long-horizon (multi-step) tasks—especially compared to how long it takes to collect real-world training data.
Oct 22, 2024
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