Researchers introduce novel approach allowing robots to be trained in simulations of scanned home environments
At the top of many automation wish lists is a particularly time-consuming task: chores.
Aug 1, 2024
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Robocars promise to improve traffic even when most of the cars around them are driven by people, study finds
Robotic vehicles can optimize the flow of traffic in cities even when mixed in with vehicles driven by humans, thereby improving traffic efficiency, safety and energy consumption, my colleagues and I found.
Aug 1, 2024
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Robots, like animals, can adapt after injuries
Fish fins and insect wings are amazing pieces of natural engineering capable of efficiently moving their owners through water or air. People creating machines to swim or fly have long looked to animals as their models, designing ...
Jul 31, 2024
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New framework enables animal-like agile movements in four-legged robots
Four-legged animals are innately capable of agile and adaptable movements, which allow them to move on a wide range of terrains. Over the past decades, roboticists worldwide have been trying to effectively reproduce these ...
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Synergizing sub-symbolic and symbolic AI: Pioneering approach to safe, verifiable humanoid walking
As sub-symbolic AI, like deep learning, continues to advance, its limitations in safety and reliability are becoming more apparent. Verification and stability are crucial in safety-critical domains such as humanoid robotics, ...
Jun 25, 2024
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Robo-revolution: From lab to market
Dr. Peter King, a manufacturing researcher at our Clayton site, came across a problem in the lab six years ago. He found that before the team could start any lab work, they had to spend a lot of time programming.
Jun 17, 2024
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AI strategy may promise more widespread use of portable, robotic exoskeletons—on Earth and in space
Safer, more efficient movements for factory workers and astronauts, and improved mobility for people with disabilities could someday become a more widespread reality, thanks to research published June 12 in the journal Nature.
Jun 12, 2024
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New technique combines data from different sources for more effective multipurpose robots
Let's say you want to train a robot so it understands how to use tools and can then quickly learn to make repairs around your house with a hammer, wrench, and screwdriver. To do that, you would need an enormous amount of ...
Jun 3, 2024
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Robotic system feeds people with severe mobility limitations
Cornell researchers have developed a robotic feeding system that uses computer vision, machine learning and multimodal sensing to safely feed people with severe mobility limitations, including those with spinal cord injuries, ...
May 9, 2024
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A better way to control shape-shifting soft robots
Imagine a slime-like robot that can seamlessly change its shape to squeeze through narrow spaces, which could be deployed inside the human body to remove an unwanted item.
May 9, 2024
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