The road to future AI is paved with trust
Researchers have drawn up a research-based roadmap intended to guide research funding bodies and decision-makers towards the trustworthy AI of the future.
Sep 30th, 2022
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Fluidic circuits add analog options for controlling soft robots (w/video)
Add analog and air-driven to the list of control system options for soft robots.
Sep 30th, 2022
Read moreEngineers discover new process for synthetic material growth, enabling soft robots that grow like plants (w/video)
Researchers developed a first-of-its-kind, plant-inspired extrusion process that enables synthetic material growth.
Sep 28th, 2022
Read moreHow to use AI in a human-centred way
Scientists explore how AI affects the tasks performed by humans, their daily work routine, possibly also their professional self-perception and thus their satisfaction in the workplace.
Sep 27th, 2022
Read moreSetchain, the application that multiplies by a thousand the number of transactions per minute in any blockchain
Researchers develop an application capable of substantially increasing the number of transactions per minute in blockchains.
Sep 26th, 2022
Read moreArtificial intelligence reduces a 100,000-equation quantum physics problem to only four equations
Researchers trained a machine learning tool to capture the physics of electrons moving on a lattice using far fewer equations than would typically be required, all without sacrificing accuracy.
Sep 26th, 2022
Read moreAdvanced robotics to address the translational gap in tendon engineering
A review paper discussed possible benefits of using humanoid musculoskeletal robots and soft robotic systems as bioreactor platforms in producing clinically useful tendon constructs.
Sep 23rd, 2022
Read moreBrains on board: Smart microrobots walk autonomously (w/video)
Researchers have installed electronic 'brains' on solar-powered robots that are 100 to 250 micrometers in size - smaller than an ant's head - so that they can walk autonomously without being externally controlled.
Sep 22nd, 2022
Read moreOur smart appliances are about to chat with the electric grid. How? Thanks to interoperability
We speak different languages and so do electronic systems. The Semantic Interoperability Framework will assure interoperability.
Sep 21st, 2022
Read moreTeaching robots to be team players with nature
Researchers have harnessed the self-organization skills required to reap the benefits of natural swarms for robotic applications in artificial intelligence, computing, search and rescue, and much more.
Sep 21st, 2022
Read moreHydrogels pave way for future of soft robotics
Researchers have created an open-source, commercially available fiber extruder to benefit future research with hydrogels and soft robotics.
Sep 17th, 2022
Read moreEven smartest AI models don't match human visual processing
A new study highlights how deep-network models take potentially dangerous 'shortcuts' in solving complex recognition tasks.
Sep 17th, 2022
Read moreSharing a laugh: Scientists teach a robot when to have a sense of humor
Researchers have developed an AI that appropriately detects and responds to human laughter at a shared moment during a conversation.
Sep 15th, 2022
Read moreTiny, caterpillar-like soft robot folds, rolls, grabs and degrades (w/video)
Researchers have developed a soft, biodegradable, magnetic millirobot inspired by the walking and grabbing capabilities of insects.
Sep 14th, 2022
Read moreRobots that recognize and express intentions
One of the challenges of intelligent computer programmes - agents - is that they need to recognize and express intentions.
Sep 14th, 2022
Read moreNew method for comparing neural networks exposes how artificial intelligence works
Researchers developed a novel approach for comparing neural networks that looks within the 'black box' of artificial intelligence to help researchers understand neural network behavior.
Sep 13th, 2022
Read moreRobo-bug: a rechargeable, remote-controllable cyborg cockroach
Researchers have engineered a system for creating remote controlled cyborg cockroaches, equipped with a tiny wireless control module that is powered by a rechargeable battery attached to a solar cell. This achievement will help make the use of cyborg insects a practical reality.
Sep 5th, 2022
Read moreA novel approach to creating tailored odors and fragrances using machine learning
Can we use machine learning methods to predict the sensing data of odor mixtures and design new smells? A new study does just that.
Sep 5th, 2022
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