Robots News
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A test study has shown how so-termed 'ambidextrous robots' can significantly speed e-commerce. By applying artificial intelligence, the robot is capable of grasping a diverse range of object shapes without training.
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A robot may take your job one day but so far there is little sign of this happening, according to analysis from the World Bank. While predictions about machines taking more jobs associated with humans, the pace is relatively slow.
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The British government is helping researchers to develop micro-robots. The multi-million investment is to help to produce micro-robots that can work in dangerous areas, like underground pipe networks or within decommissioned nuclear facilities.
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On Wednesday this week 24 Amazon warehouse workers in Robbinsville New Jersey were hospitalized after a robot punctured a can of repellent according to local news reports. One employee is said to be in critical condition.
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What's next for Industry 4.0 and advanced manufacturing? A new report considers the main trends, which include the use of smaller and more powerful robots and more proactive analytics.
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British parliamentarians recently questioned a robot named Pepper about matters relating to automation and artificial intelligence. One line of questioning was about elderly care, and the robot demonstrated how AI can make a difference.
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Research from Zingbox has highlighted vulnerabilities with telepresence robots. These weaknesses can be leveraged by hackers to access sensitive data such as chat conversations, images and live video streams.
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A new report, surveying the transformative trends across industry, foresees a big increase in robots and automation. This is being driven by lower-cost and more flexible technologies.
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Bees, which perform the vital pollination role required for framing, are in decline. In case of an event that wipes out most bees from the planet, scientists are developing robotic pollinators.
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Plymouth -
New research has shown how robots have the power to significantly influence children's opinions, with children being far more open to influence than adults after interacting with a machine.
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Is it possible for a robot to truly imitate a human, so that the way the robot communicates becomes indistinguishable from a person? While this idea may be a long-way off, Japanese researchers have taken another important step.
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Robots work optimally in a group compared with solo working, according to new research. This means robots working in partnership can assist with activities like rescue missions.
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The first machine learning method capable of accurate extrapolation has been developed. The importance of this is that will provide robots with any ability to make predictions about future events based on limited data.
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Robotic process automation can help with many of the tax department’s labor-intensive and repetitive tasks such as gathering data or running reports. John Viglione, of Vertex, explains how.
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A technological solution to over-use of agricultural chemicals is there. An artificial intelligence-powered robotic weed hunter can potentially reduce the need for herbicides, as well as genetically modified crops.
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The top awards at May's Intel ISEF event go for a window-washing robot, low-cost big batteries and ‘green’ capacitors. Across the event, some 1,790 students competed for the awards.
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Waltham -
After 26 years Boston Dynamics is at last preparing to sell one of its many robots. The founder, Marc Raibert claims that the dog-like robot SpotMini is already in pre-production and will be commercially available in 2019.
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Toronto -
Sophia, a robot clad in an elegant black dress, appeared at the Ontario Centres of Excellence's Discovery conference at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. She cracked jokes, talked about her travels and discussed the future of artificial intelligence.
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Plymouth -
To answer the question "could robots be counselors?", early research suggest yes, with advances in artificial intelligence, as initial studies show a positive user experience.
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Although robotics has advanced in recent years many robots remain, from the AI perspective, relatively stupid. However, advances in artificial intelligence hint at the next evolution being with AI-powered robots.
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A new report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) warns members that they are not preparing workers for an automation revolution that could see 66 million workers replaced by machines in coming years.
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The continued rise of robotics means that the manufacturing sector will continue to change, with further reductions in labor intensive occupations according to a new report. Already 2018 is conceptually different to 2008.
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A technological advance for the agribusiness. A new Ag robot has been developed, which speeds data collection and has the capability of analyzing crops as they grow.
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With the development of self-driving cars, trucks, buses and delivery vehicles, it was only a matter of time before heavy machinery became self-driving. Now, a San Francisco startup has disrupted the construction industry with an autonomous bulldozer.
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Scientists are helping robots understand humans, and ways of human thought, through testing out a twenty questions game idea.
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Across agriculture automation systems are superseding strenuous manual labor. A new dual-arm robot for the automated harvesting of cucumbers has been successfully tested.
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A new robot has been devised, which can be implanted into the human body, to treat the condition esophageal atresia. The condition is a rare form of birth defect.
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It's small but fast. Researchers have developed a miniaturized origami-inspired robot that can combine micrometer precision with high speed.
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It's a given that visitors to the Consumer Electronics Show will see robots - from robots that clean your floors to those who can help out around the home. But this year at CES 2018, there are a few surprises that have grabbed everyone's attention.
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LG's CES press conference was derailed by its Cloi robot which ignored verbal commands. Cloi is supposed to act as a hub for LG's new range of smart home devices. The incident has resurfaced concerns that IoT development may be progressing too quickly.
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The team behind the winning robot in Amazon's 2016 Robot Picking Challenge Delft University of Technology
Robonaut2 – or R2 for short – is the next generation dexterous robot, developed through a Space Act Agreement by NASA and General Motors NASA
Kiwi Campus robots are delivering food to hungry students using machine learning Kiwi Campus
The "Campaign to Stop Killer Robots" was launched in London in 2013 Carl Court, AFP
A picture of two "android newscasters" responding to a crowd. YouTube
Robots being developed at the Salford Institute for Dementia University of Salford Press Office
The different robots used by TEPCO in the basement areas. TEPCO
Mercedes-Benz S-Class Assembly Line. Cars
A delivery rover developed by Starship Technologies. Photo: Mardus
Infineon's Sub1 Reloaded Rubik's Cube record holding robot Infineon
Infineon's Sub1 Reloaded Rubik's Cube record holding robot Infineon
The winning robot in Amazon's 2016 Robot Picking Challenge Delft University of Technology
Robots used by TEPCO mainly on the first floor in the reactor buildings. TEPCO
“There’s twelve people onstage all running around,” San explains of the live 'Nufonia' presentation. “It’s proper chaos, but what is reflected hopefully on the screen is a fully-realized, tranquil cinematic experience.” AJ Korkidakis
UBC grads have formed A&K Robotics to help bring about the robot revolution in the workplace. Photo by Craig Sybert on Unsplash
The ECCERobot project team met in Zurich in late February 2012 accompanied by their Embodied in Cognition Compliantly Engineered Robots. EFT Robotics
LG CLOi commercial robot LG
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