Test bed of the manufacturing process using robots: Images of research achievements. Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) An AI (artificial intelligence) technology for robot work, which allows…
Tag: Robotics
‘Killer robots’ are coming, and UN is worried
Harvard Law School’s Bonnie Docherty attended the U.N General Assembly where the first-ever resolution on “killer robots” was adopted. Credit: Bonnie Docherty Long the stuff of science fiction, autonomous weapons…
Robot baristas and AI chefs caused a stir at CES 2024 as casino union workers fear for their jobs
Credit: © 2024 The Associated Press. The barista tipped the jug of smooth, foamy milk over the latte, pouring slowly at first, then lifting and tilting the jug like a…
Kids’ Trust in Robots vs Humans: A Study in Selective Learning
Summary: A new study explores how children aged three to five gauge the reliability of information from humans and robots. The study found that children display selective trust based on…
A picking robot for the greenhouse
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Working in a greenhouse is both strenuous and time-consuming. The picking robot from ETH spin-off Floating Robotics takes on particularly repetitive tasks, thereby alleviating the strain…
Researchers create ‘Mugatu,’ the first steerable bipedal robot with only one motor
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Mechanical Engineering Small robots are important tools for the investigation and inspection of, well, small spaces. They can carefully place their steps, allowing them to navigate…
Exposure to soft robots decreases human fears about working with them
Washington State University doctoral students Justin Allen, left, and Ryan Dorosh, demonstrate a soft robot in development at WSU. Credit: Dean Hare, Washington State University Photo Services Seeing robots made…
This 3D printer can watch itself fabricate objects
A new high-throughput, multimaterial 3D inkjet printer uses computer vision to rapidly and automatically control the amount of material being printed in real-time. This rendering shows a robot being built…
Powered by AI, new system makes human-to-robot communication more seamless
The new software system, called Lang2LTL, marks an important contribution toward more seamless communications between humans and robots. Photo by Juan Siliezar The black and yellow robot, meant to resemble…
