SlothBot: A Smiley, Incredibly Slow Conservation Robot
A new robot is being tested in the US. It moves slowly, tracking plants and animals from the…
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Robotics Expert Ayanna Howard Explains How to Tackle Bias in AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere. Algorithms govern the advertising we see, the TV we watch, the people we…
Country Garden Opens China’s First Fully Robotic Staffed Restaurant
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., China’s largest property developer by sales, opened its first restaurant operated mainly by…
Waver Drones: Preventing Collapsed Bridges by Inspecting Ageing Infrastructure
In 2011, floods in Niigata and Fukushima, Japan, wreaked havoc on the bridges along the Tadami River. In…
Virtual Incision: Mini Surgical Robots That Can Be Carried From Room to Room
Robot-assisted surgery helps physicians operate with more precision, control and flexibility than is often possible with traditional methods,…
This Robotic Thread Could Clear Brain Blockages
MIT engineers have developed a robotic thread designed to move through the brain’s blood vessels. The magnetically controlled…
NASA Has Built a Robot Submarine to Explore Ice-Covered Space Worlds
At NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, high up in the hills around Los Angeles, a new type of robot…
Researchers Develop Synthetic Human Skin to Make Robots Safer
Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have constructed the first autonomous humanoid robot with full-body artificial…
X Company Launches The Everyday Robot Project with Trash-Sorting Robots
Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has revealed its latest endeavour to make science fiction into reality—The Everyday Robot Project.…
Chinese Logistics Startup Geek+ is Using AI to Design Fully Automated Warehouses
Beijing-based Geek+ is making waves in China’s automation and smart logistics sectors. Founded in 2015, the company makes…