Firefighting Robots Go Autonomous
Both independent and remote-controlled machines can save lives -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Fruit flies use corrective movements to maintain stability after injury
Fruit flies can quickly compensate for catastrophic wing injuries, researchers found, maintaining the same stability after losing up to 40% of a wing. This finding could inform the design of versatile robots, which face the similar challenge of havin.....»»
Stellantis to buy software developer aiMotive in autonomous vehicle push
The acquisition helps Stellantis expand its global talent pool and boosts the mid-term development of its all-new STLA AutoDrive platform......»»
Horizon: Call of the Mountain release date, trailers, gameplay, and more
For all the details on how Horizon: Call of the Mountain will work when you enter a world of robots in VR, here's everything we know about this PS VR 2 title......»»
Getting Involved: Robot Sports Aren’t Just Combat — There’s Something Fun for Everyone
From 1997 to 2004, I competed around the world in a number of different robot categories, primarily sumo robots. I also worked a lot of shows (judges are always in demand) while teaching robotics at San Francisco State University. One thing I notice.....»»
The Roboteers: The Real Magic of Fighting Robots? Discovering The Community Love
The thing about being a robot builder is, well … we’re odd. If you’re thinking about building a robot, well … you’re odd too. But that’s OK! The very best thing about robot events is that they’re entirely populated by weirdos. Every ra.....»»
Robots will roam a university to study “a socio-technical problem”
Robots will wander a Texas campus so researchers can study human-robot relations. Enlarge (credit: Boston Dynamics) Will robots take over the world? Will our new machine overlords be generous gods or cruel taskmasters? A.....»»
Has autonomous vehicle technology stalled out? Not so fast.
The driverless car future hasn't panned out as first envisioned, but those watching closely caught on early that the splashy announcements and grandiose projects were a fantasy, one expert said......»»
Know Your Combat Robots! A Field Guide to Competition Weight Classes and Weapons
The combat robotics community spreads across the entire world, with major competitions happening on almost every continent. Combat robots are divided into different weight classes based on the robot’s overall weight, and within those classes an am.....»»
Autonomous vehicle technology provides non-intrusive exploration on western Pacific island
Griffith University researchers are using the same technology that helps control automated vehicles and is used in speed cameras to find ancient sites in the Mariana Islands......»»
MIH proposes seamless EV information security framework
EVs will massively incorporate intelligent functions including autonomous driving in the future, and therefore information security associated with data transmission among diverse smart software and hardware systems will become a new challenge facing.....»»
Autonomous vehicle survivors on edge
Money poured into startups during bubbly days before and during the pandemic but many of those investments aren't panning out......»»
Arbe consolidates edges in radar chip solutions with enhanced data processing power
Helping a car make the right decision is fundamental to autonomous driving. Israel-based Arbe Robotics develops chipsets enabling imaging radars to gather environment data in high fidelity, allowing an autonomous vehicle (AV) to drive safely. Its adv.....»»
Alcatraz AI delivers autonomous access control to Europe and Middle Eastern markets
Alcatraz AI has expanded in the European and Middle Eastern markets. As demand for biometric access solutions that boost security while also simplifying the administrator and end user experience increases, the new offices provide the company’s netw.....»»
The best sci-fi movies on Amazon Prime Video (November 2022)
Robots, aliens, and time-traveling odysseys are just a few of the adventures you’ll go on when indulging in Amazon Prime Video’s collection of sci-fi cinema......»»
Innovative Shins Turn Quadrupedal Robot Biped
The word quadruped means, technically, “four feet.” Roboticists tend to apply the term to anything that uses four limbs to walk, differentiating it from bipedal robots, which walk on two limbs instead. But there’s a huge, blurry crossover th.....»»
How Can We Talk About Autonomous Weapons?
This article is part of our Autonomous Weapons Challenges series. The IEEE Standards Association is looking for your feedback on this topic, and has invites you to answer these questions. Lethal autonomous weapons systems can sound terrifying, but.....»»
How Can We Make Sure Autonomous Weapons Are Used Responsibly?
This article is part of our Autonomous Weapons Challenges series. The IEEE Standards Association is looking for your feedback on this topic, and has invites you to answer these questions. International discussions about autonomous weapons systems.....»»
What Does “Human Control” Over Autonomous Systems Mean?
This article is part of our Autonomous Weapons Challenges series. The IEEE Standards Association is looking for your feedback on this topic, and has invites you to answer these questions. Two Boeing 737 Max planes crashed in 2018 and 2019 due to sen.....»»
Can Autonomous Weapons Be Compatible With International Humanitarian Law?
This article is part of our Autonomous Weapons Challenges series. The IEEE Standards Association is looking for your feedback on this topic, and has invites you to answer these questions. The real world is anything but binary. It is fuzzy and indis.....»»
Reality check: $160 billion can"t get autonomous vehicles on road
Companies have invested $160 billion in autonomous driving technology but have yet to widely commercialize robotaxis and full autopilot driving......»»