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Top 6 robotic applications in food manufacturing (w/video)

Robotic food manufacturing is a rising trend in the food industry.

August 11, 2017 Read more

Why humans find faulty robots more likeable

New social robotics research finds that humans prefer interacting with faulty robots significantly more than with robots that function and behave flawlessly.

August 4, 2017 Read more

New 3-D technique uses water and robotics to reconstruct complex objects

An international group of researchers developed a technique that results in more accurate 3-D scanning for reconstructing complex objects than what currently exists. The innovative method combines robotics and water.

July 26, 2017 Read more

A robot that grows

Mechanical engineers develop a robot that can navigate its environment by extending its reach.

July 20, 2017 Read more

Research makes robots better at following spoken instructions

Computer scientists have developed a new system that makes robots better at following spoken instructions, no matter how abstract or specific those instructions may be.

July 13, 2017 Read more

Miniaturizing the brain of a drone

Method for designing efficient computer chips may get miniature smart drones off the ground.

July 13, 2017 Read more

Soft and stretchy fabric-based sensors for wearable robots

Hybrid silicone-fabric sensor detects fine motor movements by flexing with the body.

July 12, 2017 Read more

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.

July 10, 2017 Read more

Self-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.

July 5, 2017 Read more

Smart 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.

July 3, 2017 Read more

Robot 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.

June 28, 2017 Read more

The advent of intelligent robots and their role in society

Engineers to develop integrative studies course focusing on the interdisciplinary nature of robots and ethics.

June 22, 2017 Read more

Astronauts 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.

June 21, 2017 Read more

Research 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.

June 20, 2017 Read more

Robot 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.

June 14, 2017 Read more

Self-learning robot hands

Researchers present new system that learns how to grasp objects.

June 8, 2017 Read more

Giving robots a sense of touch (w/video)

GelSight technology lets robots gauge objects' hardness and manipulate small tools.

June 5, 2017 Read more

Meet 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.

June 2, 2017 Read more