Robotics In Ford’s future, two-legged robots and self-driving cars could team up on deliveriesTechCrunch - Kirsten KorosecAutonomous vehicles might someday be able to navigate bustling city streets to deliver groceries, pizzas, and other packages without a human behind the wheel. But that doesn’t solve what Ford Motor CTO
Robotics Humanoid Robots – What to Expect in the Coming YearEntrepreneur - Pulak Satish KumarHumanoid robots can already perform simple household chores, and the time isn't far when they will have the ability to do more complicated tasks You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise
Fourth Industrial Revolution These countries have the most robot workersweforum.org - Niall McCarthy The rise of the machines has well and truly started. Data from the International Federation of Robotics reveals that the pace of industrial …
Cornell University Cornell scientists create 'living' machines that eat, grow, and evolveTNW - Tristan GreeneThe field of robotics is going through a renaissance thanks to advances in machine learning and sensor technology. Each generation of robot is engineered with greater mechanical complexity and smarter
IAM Robotics puts a unique spin on warehouse automationTechCrunch - Brian HeaterBefore robots get to do the fun stuff, they’re going to be tasked with all of the things humans don’t want to do. It’s a driving tenet of automation — developing robotics and AI designed to replace dull,
This Robot Photographer Just Shot Her First Weddingpetapixel.com - Michael Zhang Robot photographers may be coming soon to a wedding near you. An AI-powered photography robot named Eva just shot her first wedding over in the …
Singularity Blue the robot could be the AI-powered workhorse of the futureThe Verge - James VincentGlobal robot sales have doubled over the past five years, but the bots deployed in factories and warehouses today are pretty much the same as the ones we had decades ago. They’re powerful and precise expensive
Technology Toyota robot can't slam dunk but shoots a mean 3-pointerAssociated Press - By YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business WriterTOKYO (AP) — It can't dribble, let alone slam dunk, but Toyota's basketball robot hardly ever misses a free throw or a 3-pointer. The 207-centimeter (six-foot, 10-inch)-tall machine made five of eight
Self-healing 3D-printed gel has a future in robots and medicineEngadget - Christine FisherThe hydrogel is soft, yet strong and responsive, and it can be formed in LEGO-like blocks. Robots might be a little more appealing -- and more practical -- if they're not made of hard, cold metal or plastic,
Play button Robots: Five ground-breaking new inventionssciencefocus.com - Sara Rigby Robotics is an ever-evolving discipline. From manufacturing to medical robots, the applications are diverse and inspiration can come from anywhere. …
North America Put More Robots to Work in 2018 Than Ever Beforefuturism.com - Kristin Houser Auto Bots Automation’s not just for the automotive industry anymore. According to new statistics released by the Association for Advancing Automation …
Play button Amazing Video: Nimble Humanoid Robot Threads Needle, Pours Drinkfuturism.com - Kristin Houser Bot Be Nimble This week, many of the world leaders in technology are gathered at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. Also in …
Chinese schoolgirl shamed for using robot to write homework. Now everybody wants onescmp.com - Phoebe Zhang A case of a schoolgirl in China buying a so-called copying robot to write her homework has caused many social media users to leap to her defence and …
US scientists unveil first self-aware robotSky News Australia Engineers from New York’s Columbia University have developed what they describe as the world's first self-aware robot, able to learn about itself …
Play button Cassie Is a Bipedal Bot That Walks Like a Human, and She Could Take Your Jobfuturism.com - June Javelosa Agility Robotics Two-legged robots are nothing new. But building a bipedal machine that is as swift, agile, and versatile as a human? That’s something …
This one-ton industrial robot does dangerous workCNET A giant robot is doing dangerous work at a German power plant so humans don't have to.
Honda pulls the plug on its cute ASIMO humanoid robotsTNW - Vishwam SankaranASIMO, Honda’s 18 year old humanoid robot project, and the brainchild for their quest for self-balancing bipedal robots, is no more. Honda officially announced that the ASIMO – which stands for Advanced
Play button Scientists built a flying robot dragonQuartz - Dave GershgornThere’s plenty to be scared of in 2018. If nightmares of being chased down by Boston Dynamics’ robot dogs weren’t enough, here’s a new fresh horror: robot dragons. Scientists from the University of Tokyo
Watch this Japanese ‘dragon’ drone slither through the air like a flying snakeDigital Trends Drones are awesome, but there are only so many conventional quadcopters you can see before you start to get jaded and lose your sense of wonder. …
Play button Can the wonderful octopus help make wheelchairs obsolete?Wired UK - Phoebe Braithwaite There’s a lot we can learn from the octopus. Scientists working in the field of soft robotics have been devising smart materials, smart skins and …
Japanese engineers create real-life 'transformer'The Telegraph - By Telegraph VideoJapanese engineers unveiled a robot that transforms into a car that can actually carry people on board, in what they said was the first-ever such accomplishment in the history of robots. The 'J-deite is
Japanese engineer builds giant robot to realize 'Gundam' dreamReuters - By Megumi LimSHINTO, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese engineer Masaaki Nagumo had always dreamed of suiting up as a robot from "Mobile Suit Gundam", his favorite animation series growing up. Now he has made it a reality
Don’t Bother Trying to Outrun This Creepy Spiderbot That Transforms Into a Rolling WheelGizmodo - Andrew Liszewski If the only thing more terrifying to you than a spider is a spider chasing you, you’re not going to want to watch this video of Festo’s latest …
In 50 years we'll have 'robot angels' and will be able to merge our brains with AI, according to technology expertsBusiness Insider - Charlie FloydRead the full transcript below: Brian Wong - Kiip, CEO & Co-founder: So in 50 years I think the world will, in terms of technology, really change and really this concept I call proximity of tech - which
Loving Sophia: Hanson Robotics is teaching robots how to connect to humansQuartz - Tripti LahiriHong Kong “See if you notice the feeling of silent, empty space,” Sophia tells the young woman seated opposite her, with her eyes closed. Sophia, the robot—yes, that robot—is leading the woman in a one-on-one
Cyberdyne's therapeutic cyborg legs arrive in the USEngadget - Andrew TarantolaThe exo-suit will help spinal injury patients get back on their feet. While we're still a ways away from a proper Aliens-esque Power Loader, our enhanced exo-suit future is already upon us. The HAL (that's
Japan lays groundwork for boom in robot carersThe Guardian - Daniel Hurst in TokyoJapanese government wants to increase acceptance of technology that could help fill the gap in the nursing workforce Japan’s elderly are being told to get used to being looked after by robots. With Japan’s
CES 2018 gives a preview of our future robot overlordsCNET - Gordon Gottsegen CES 2018 is an excellent place to meet a wide array of robo-friends.
The Year Robots Backflipped Their Way into Our HeartsMIT Technology Review - Will Knight Robots may take over, but they’ll look cool doing it. A robot revolution has begun. Intelligent machines now routinely patrol malls, hospitals, and …
