Soft and stretchy fabric-based sensors for wearable robots
Hybrid silicone-fabric sensor detects fine motor movements by flexing with the body.
Jul 12th, 2017
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Asimov's Laws won't stop robots harming humans - here is a better solution
Instead of laws to restrict robot behaviour, a group of scientists think robots should be empowered to maximise the possible ways they can act so they can pick the best solution for any given scenario.
Jul 10th, 2017
Read moreSelf-driving cars may soon be able to make moral and ethical decisions as humans do
New study demonstrating that human ethical decisions can be implemented into machines has strong implications for managing the moral dilemmas autonomous cars may face on the road.
Jul 5th, 2017
Read moreSmart quadcopters find their way without human help or GPS (w/video)
Milestone series of tests have quadcopters slaloming through woodlands, swerving around obstacles in a hangar, and reporting back to their starting point all by themselves.
Jul 3rd, 2017
Read moreRobot designed to improve attention in people with acquired brain injury (w/video)
Improving the autonomy and care of dependent people with acquired brain injury is the scientific and technological challenge of a new research project.
Jun 28th, 2017
Read moreThe advent of intelligent robots and their role in society
Engineers to develop integrative studies course focusing on the interdisciplinary nature of robots and ethics.
Jun 22nd, 2017
Read moreAstronauts to get help from snake robots
Researchers are looking into how a snake robot might carry out maintenance work on the International Space Station (ISS), study comets, and explore the possibility of living and working in lava tunnels on the Moon.
Jun 21st, 2017
Read moreResearch project to explore how artificial intelligence impacts behavioural change
The 'Smart Robots for Health Communication' project is a joint research initiative designed to introduce social robotics and artificial intelligence into clinical health care.
Jun 20th, 2017
Read moreRobot uses deep learning and big data to write and play its own music (w/video)
A marimba-playing robot with four arms and eight sticks is writing and playing its own compositions. The pieces are generated using artificial intelligence and deep learning.
Jun 14th, 2017
Read moreSelf-learning robot hands
Researchers present new system that learns how to grasp objects.
Jun 8th, 2017
Read moreGiving robots a sense of touch (w/video)
GelSight technology lets robots gauge objects' hardness and manipulate small tools.
Jun 5th, 2017
Read moreMeet the most nimble-fingered robot ever built (w/video)
Researchers have a built a robot that can pick up and move unfamiliar, real-world objects with a 99 percent success rate.
Jun 2nd, 2017
Read moreA glove powered by soft robotics to interact with virtual reality environments
Engineers are using soft robotics technology to make light, flexible gloves that allow users to feel tactile feedback when they interact with virtual reality environments. The researchers used the gloves to realistically simulate the tactile feeling of playing a virtual piano keyboard.
May 30th, 2017
Read moreBuilding a better 'bot': Artificial intelligence helps human groups
Artificial intelligence doesn't have to be super-sophisticated to make a difference in people's lives, according to a new study. Even 'dumb AI' can help human groups.
May 17th, 2017
Read more3-D-printed, soft, four legged robot can walk on sand and stone (w/video)
Engineers have developed the first soft robot that is capable of walking on rough surfaces, such as sand and pebbles. The 3D-printed, four-legged robot can climb over obstacles and walk on different terrains.
May 16th, 2017
Read moreVirtual top hats allow swarming robots to fly in tight formation (w/video)
Researchers have created a team of free-flying robots that obeys the two rules of the air: don't collide or undercut each other.
May 15th, 2017
Read moreLive interactions with robots increase their perceived human likeness
Robots presented in virtual reality also scored high in human likeness.
May 10th, 2017
Read moreBio-inspired robotic fish for environmental monitoring
Researchers are developing a bio-inspired robot equipped with special chemical sensors able to detect the pH of water.
May 10th, 2017
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