Ocean Cleanup Prodigy Boyan Slat Turns Attention to Polluted Rivers
In 2012, when he was just 18, Dutch inventor Boyan Slat had a brainwave: Why not use autonomous…
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With Wootzano Electronic Skin, Robots Can Touch And Feel
What is the key difference between humans, and the robots programmed to do human-like work? We can feel,…
Small Robot Company Is About to Turn Farming Upside Down
Sam Watson-Jones, the co-founder of Small Robot Company, knows better than anyone how much farming needs to change…
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,…
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…
Labrador Systems: Creating Personal Robots to Assist the Elderly
Life expectancy around the world has climbed from about 52 years of age in 1960 to 72 in…
Starship Technologies: Bringing Self-Driving Delivery Robots To Universities
Led by a former AirBnb executive and founded by three Skype co-founders, Starship Technologies is expanding to bring autonomous…
5 Industrial Robot Manufacturers to Watch
Robotics penetration is on the rise globally. Uses for industrial robotics are many, but robotic arms, in particular,…