Robots can go all the way to Mars, but they can't pick up the groceries
Researchers are studying the interaction between robots and humans - and teaching them how to do the very difficult things that we find easy.
Jan 18th, 2019
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Researchers are studying the interaction between robots and humans - and teaching them how to do the very difficult things that we find easy.
Jan 18th, 2019
Read moreResearchers have for the first time used game theory to enable robots to assist humans in a safe and versatile manner.
Jan 7th, 2019
Read moreA research project is looking to increase the capacity of robots to set themselves goals and develop skills autonomously.
Jan 7th, 2019
Read moreScientists have developed a 3D-printed robotic hand which can play simple musical phrases on the piano by just moving its wrist. And while the robot is no virtuoso, it demonstrates just how challenging it is to replicate all the abilities of a human hand, and how much complex movement can still be achieved through design.
Dec 20th, 2018
Read moreA robot arm that encompasses sensors, motors, gears and a tiny 3D-printing module all within the tip can mimic root movements through the soil.
Dec 6th, 2018
Read morePlants can grow elaborate shapes for public spaces through a network of sensors and 3D-printed robotic nodes.
Dec 5th, 2018
Read moreThe constant movement of fish that seems random is actually precisely deployed to provide them at any moment with the best sensory feedback they need to navigate the world.
Nov 29th, 2018
Read moreResearchers have developed modular robots that can perceive their surroundings, make decisions and autonomously assume different shapes in order to perform various tasks - an accomplishment that brings the vision of adaptive, multipurpose robots a step closer to reality.
Oct 31st, 2018
Read moreNeural networks enable learning of error correction strategies for computers based on quantum physics.
Oct 25th, 2018
Read moreA new neural recording technique enables for the first time the comprehensive measurement of neural circuits that control limb movement. Tested on the fruit fly, results from the technique may inspire the development of more sophisticated robotic control approaches.
Oct 22nd, 2018
Read moreComputer scientists are improving Artificial Intelligence by drawing inspiration from biology. The new approaches achieve amazing results with surprisingly little effort.
Oct 22nd, 2018
Read moreResearchers are working on developing whole-body powered exoskeletons for augmenting human performance in industrial use and to understand the dramatic impacts they may have on the socio-technological landscape of jobs.
Oct 18th, 2018
Read moreResearchers have developed a new virtual reality interface that allows a single operator to supervise multi-robots missions.
Oct 18th, 2018
Read moreIn simulations, robots move through new environments by exploring, observing, and drawing from learned experiences.
Oct 5th, 2018
Read moreA new study will combine research into navigational planning in brains with autonomous robotic swarms to drive advances in both fields.
Oct 3rd, 2018
Read moreRobots can move - but not see - in all directions. A patented laser sensor provides a solution to this problem.
Oct 1st, 2018
Read moreResearchers developed a novel tiny, soft robot with caterpillar-like legs capable of carrying heavy loads and adaptable to adverse environment.
Sep 26th, 2018
Read moreThe novel study applies reinforcement learning to set a course toward artificial intelligence.
Sep 19th, 2018
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