Robotics
Skoltech researchers have developed an effective—and pretty dramatic—way for positioning a swarm of rescue or research drones. The operator wears a virtual reality helmet and a tactile interface to imitate shooting a ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Hardware
In a recent Premier League game, Manchester United went 2-0 up when striker Marcus Rashford ran on to a pass and slotted the ball past Liverpool's goalkeeper, Alisson Becker. The game was then held up briefly while the "video ...
Sep 6, 2022
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Other
Real-world research has shown, for the first time, that the theory of effective crew resource management makes an "invaluable contribution" to the safety and efficiency of police air support in England and Wales.
Aug 10, 2022
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Robotics
Humans have long been known to sympathize with the machines or computer representations they operate. Whether driving a car or directing a video game avatar, people are more likely to identify with something that they feel ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Robotics
We tend to take our sense of touch for granted in everyday settings, but it is vital for our ability to interact with our surroundings. Imagine reaching into the fridge to grab an egg for breakfast. As your fingers touch ...
Jun 2, 2022
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Robotics
Over the past few decades, technological advances have opened new and exciting possibilities for both remote tourism and the teleoperation of robotic systems. This allowed computer scientists to develop increasingly sophisticated ...
Robotics
Feeling and moving in a place without being there is the main goal of the new iCub robot advanced telexistence system, also called the iCub3 avatar system, developed by researchers at IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian ...
Mar 16, 2022
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Robotics
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 ...
Engineering
During the EnRicH 2021 European Robotics Hackathon, Southwest Research Institute's unmanned aircraft system (UAS) explored and mapped the interior of a nuclear power plant, detecting radiation sources—autonomously without ...
Nov 18, 2021
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Automotive
Electric vehicle maker Nuro said Tuesday it had secured $600 million in funding from Google, Kroger and others to continue the development of its autonomous delivery vehicle service.
Nov 2, 2021
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