Seeing Is Believing: How We Judge AI as Creative or Not

Summary: New research shows that people perceive AI systems as more creative when they observe not just the final product, but also the creative process and the robot in action.…

AI-Powered Brain Implant Lets Paralyzed Man Control Robotic Arm

Summary: A new brain-computer interface (BCI) has enabled a paralyzed man to control a robotic arm by simply imagining movements. Unlike previous BCIs, which lasted only a few days, this…

AI Mimics Toddler-Like Learning to Unlock Human Cognition

Summary: A new AI model, based on the PV-RNN framework, learns to generalize language and actions in a manner similar to toddlers by integrating vision, proprioception, and language instructions. Unlike…

Sophia, a famous robot and global icon of AI, wins hearts at Zimbabwe’s innovation fair

Sophia, the humanoid robot, responds to questions from children at the University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Friday, 13 Dec. 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Aaron Ufumeli From answering questions from Cabinet ministers, academics…

Challenging the traditional approach to human-robot interaction

Taylor Higgins, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, leads several projects exploring human-robot interaction, including an unusual study of motor learning through unicycle riding. Credit:…

Automated assembly speeds up the creation of hybrid robots

A single algorithm can help robots make good decisions in real time

Smallest walking robot makes microscale measurements

Robotic inspection for steel bridge integrity

Robots Help Unlock the Mystery of Human Sense of Self

Summary: A new study explores how robots can model and test aspects of the human sense of self, offering new insights into this complex phenomenon. Robots can simulate processes like…