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Intrinsic’s motion planning software orchestrates four industrial robots to build wooden pods for an architecture project. | Photo Credit: Gramazio Kohler Research, ETH Zurich Google parent company Alphabet announced its … Read More
A team of researchers from the University of Maryland has 3D printed a soft robotic hand that is agile enough to play Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. – and win! The … Read More
A screenshot of Tangram Vision’s depth sensor comparison tool. Tangram Vision, a San Francisco-based startup specializing in sensor integration and optimization for robots, launched its Depth Sensor Visualizer. The interactive … Read More
OpenAI developed a model that enabled a single-handed solution to a Rubic cube. | Image credit: OpenAI According to OpenAI cofounder Wojciech Zaremba, the company recently disbanded its robotics team. … Read More
This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum or the IEEE. Most people associate artificial intelligence with … Read More
Adequate biomimicry in robotics necessitates a delicate balance between design and control, an integral part of making our machines more like us. Advanced dexterity in humans is wrapped up in … Read More
Welcome to Episode 47 of The Robot Report Podcast, which brings conversations with robotics innovators straight to you. Join us each week for discussions with leading roboticists, innovative robotics companies, … Read More
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 2 PM ET / 11AM PT One general trend among technology providers – including robotics companies – is the migration away from selling products to selling … Read More
Basic safety needs in the paleolithic era have largely evolved with the onset of the industrial and cognitive revolutions. We interact a little less with raw materials, and interface a … Read More
The Symani surgical system from Medical Microinstruments. Medical Microinstruments (MMI) today said its Symani surgical system was successful in a post-traumatic limb reconstruction procedure that saved a patient’s arm from … Read More
Rapid Motor Adaptation-enabled this A1 quadruped to traverse various types of terrain. | Credit: Berkeley AI Research, Facebook AI Research and Carnegie Mellon University Delivery services may be able to … Read More
NASA’s newest six-wheeled robot on Mars, the Perseverance rover, is beginning its epic journey across the Jezero crater floor seeking signs of ancient life. What makes that exciting for this … Read More
The artisanal pizza experience with a futuristic twist. There’s a whole lot of dough in the pizza industry, and not just the edible kind. The US pizza market, despite being … Read More
If you’re a fan of the Pepper humanoid robot, you might want to stop reading this. We reported last week Softbank Robotics Europe was laying off 330 employees in Paris, … Read More
Softbank Robotics Europe, the group behind two of the more recognizable robots, is laying off 40% of its workforce. On July 7, the developer of the famous Nao and Pepper … Read More
OTTO AMRs line up to move material. | Image credit: OTTO Motors OTTO Motors announces new global channel partnerships that extend the availability of OTTO Motors’ products in Europe. In … Read More
The Hugo system includes wristed instruments and 3D visualization technology to help surgeons perform minimally invasive surgeries. | Credit: Medtronic Medtronic completed the first patient procedure with its Hugo robotic-assisted … Read More
A new generation of robotic tools are beginning to be realized thanks to a combination of strong ‘muscles’ and sensitive ‘nerves’ created from smart polymeric materials.
A chilling future that some had said might not arrive for many years to come is, in fact, already here. According to a recent UN report, a drone airstrike in … Read More
Scythe introduces a commercial-grade autonomous mowers for professional landscapers. | Image credit: Scythe Robotics Boulder Colorado based Scythe Robotics emerged from stealth today and launched their first commercial, autonomous … Read More
