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A new study brings us up to date on the benefits and pitfalls of robotics and autonomous systems when it comes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations.
Jul 9th, 2022
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A multidisciplinary team of researchers combined liquid crystal elastomers with a thermoelectric device to develop a stretchable transducer capable of electrically controlled actuation, active cooling, and thermal-to-electrical energy conversion for soft robotics.
Jul 9th, 2022
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A smartly designed pressure valve allows soft robots to respond to their environment without the need for computer control. That brings robots with natural movements and tactile responses similar to those of living organisms one step closer to reality.
Jul 9th, 2022
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Some people perceive robots that display emotions as intentional agents, study finds.
Jul 7th, 2022
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Study is the first to take inspiration from the dance honeybees use to describe the location of food and employ a version for robot-robot communication.
Jul 7th, 2022
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Researchers investigate ways to make AIs more robust by studying patterns in their answers when faced with the unknown.
Jun 30th, 2022
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Conditions similar to those on the Moon or Mars can be found on Mt. Etna, where researchers are testing robotic swarms with which they plan to explore alien worlds in the future.
Jun 30th, 2022
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A way to expand training data sets for manipulation tasks improves the performance of robots by 40% or more.
Jun 29th, 2022
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Experts are combining expertise in 'hot-robotics' and AI to make a new generation of robots to work in harsh hotspots.
Jun 27th, 2022
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Researchers have developed supernumerary robotic arms operated by the user's foot movements in a virtual environment. It has shown that users can feel the supernumerary robotic arms as a part of their own body.
Jun 27th, 2022
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A robot operating with a popular internet-based artificial intelligence system consistently gravitates to men over women, white people over people of color, and jumps to conclusions about peoples' jobs after a glance at their face.
Jun 26th, 2022
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A new AI platform's advanced musculoskeletal models could speed up the development of prosthetics and post-injury rehab.
Jun 25th, 2022
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The study resulted in a report that provides holistic analysis that's available to anyone considering blockchains for important matters so they can better understand the potential vulnerabilities within these systems.
Jun 25th, 2022
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A new general-purpose optimizer can speed up the design of walking robots, self-driving vehicles, and other autonomous systems.
Jun 23rd, 2022
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New research proposes a new direction to overcome limitations of machine learning.
Jun 23rd, 2022
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An international team of scientists have assessed how robotics and autonomous systems might facilitate or impede the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Jun 22nd, 2022
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Inspired by fireflies, researchers create insect-scale robots that can emit light when they fly, which enables motion tracking and communication.
Jun 21st, 2022
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Mechanical engineers create multifunctional wireless robots to maximize health outcomes and minimize invasiveness of procedures.
Jun 15th, 2022
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