anibalMIT’s deflated balloon robot hand can pick up objects 100x its own weightverified_publisherTechCrunch - Brian HeaterSoft, biologically inspired robots have become one of the field’s most exciting offshoots, with machines that are capable of squeezing between obstacles and conforming to the world around them. A joint project between MIT CSAIL and Harvard’s Wyss converts those learnings into a simple, soft robotic …
anibalArtificial Intelligence In Humanoid RobotsForbes - Sanjit Singh Dang, PhDWhen people think of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the major image that pops up in their heads is that of a robot gliding around and giving mechanical replies. There are many forms of AI but humanoid robots are one of the most popular forms. They have been depicted in several Hollywood movies and …
anibalMIT is teaching a robot to beat you at Jengaverified_publisherPopular Science - Rob VergerGame night might never be the same. You probably remember the rules of Jenga: You tap at a wooden block in the tower, try to remove it, and then hopefully place the piece back on top of the increasingly unstable creation. The first person to knock the tower over loses. Jenga! Jenga’s physical nature …
anibalHere are 5 ways we can help robots and people work togetherverified_publisherWorld Economic Forum - Nancy CookeFor most people today, robots and smart systems are servants that work in the background, vacuuming carpets or turning lights on and off. Or they’re …
anibalAn ageing world needs more resourceful robotsverified_publisherThe EconomistWHEN GILL PRATT sat down to discuss the job of running the Toyota Research Institute, the carmaker’s new research division, his Japanese interviewers …
anibalScientists built a terrifying robot snake that can climb laddersverified_publisherCNET - Mark SerrelsWe tend to oversell the "scariness" of robots , right? The Boston Dynamics robot does a backflip or parkour and we're cracking jokes about the revolution and our potential robot overlords. But honestly, how bad could it be? How about robot snakes that have learned how to climb up ladders. Yeah, …
