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Mathematical formula tackles complex moral decision-making in AI

An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a blueprint for creating algorithms that more effectively incorporate ethical guidelines into artificial intelligence (AI) decision-making programs. The project was focused specifically on technologies in which humans interact with AI programs, such as virtual assistants or 'carebots' used in healthcare settings.

October 10, 2022 Read more

When making a detour is faster - novel navigation strategies for microscopic swimmers

Researchers show that autonomous optimal navigation of microswimmers is in fact possible.

October 7, 2022 Read more

New algorithms help four-legged robots run in the wild (w/video)

Researchers developed a new system of algorithms that enables four-legged robots to walk and run on challenging terrain while avoiding both static and moving obstacles.

October 4, 2022 Read more

Battery-free smart devices to harvest ambient energy for IoT

Power management systems that harvest ambient energy will power billions of small devices on the Internet of Things.

October 1, 2022 Read more

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.

September 30, 2022 Read more

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.

September 30, 2022 Read more

Engineers 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.

September 28, 2022 Read more

How 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.

September 27, 2022 Read more

Setchain, 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.

September 26, 2022 Read more

Artificial 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.

September 26, 2022 Read more

Advanced 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.

September 23, 2022 Read more

Brains 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.

September 22, 2022 Read more

Cell Rover: Exploring and augmenting the inner world of the cell

Researchers demonstrate an intracellular antenna that's compatible with 3D biological systems and can operate wirelessly inside a living cell.

September 22, 2022 Read more

Tiny swimming robots treat deadly pneumonia in mice

Nanoengineers have developed microscopic robots, called microrobots, that can swim around in the lungs, deliver medication and be used to clear up life-threatening cases of bacterial pneumonia.

September 22, 2022 Read more

3D printing drones work like bees to build and repair structures while flying (w/video)

Researchers have created a fleet of bee-inspired flying 3D printers for building and repairing structures in-flight.

September 21, 2022 Read more

Our 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.

September 21, 2022 Read more

Teaching 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.

September 21, 2022 Read more

Soft devices - powered by 'stressed' algae - glow in the dark when squished or stretched (w/video)

The devices do not require any electronics to light up, making them an ideal choice for building soft robots that explore the deep sea and other dark environments, researchers said.

September 21, 2022 Read more