Slicing up pizza robots
So, true story. Over the weekend I was talking to someone about restaurant robotics. It’s a concept people often have trouble visualizing — and understandably so. Among other things, there’s really no commonly accepted form factor in a cate.....»»
Eureka: With GPT-4 overseeing training, robots can learn much faster
GPU-based physics simulator speeds up reality by "1,000x" while GPT-4 calls the shots. Enlarge / In this still captured from a video provided by Nvidia, a simulated robot hand learns pen tricks, trained by Eureka, using simultane.....»»
Scientists demonstrate the transport of light cargo using tethered and untethered soft robots made from hydrogels
A team of University of Waterloo researchers has created smart, advanced materials that will be the building blocks for a future generation of soft medical microrobots. They published their results in Nature Communications......»»
Amazon trials humanoid robots to "free up" staff
The US tech giant is looking at ways it can automate more of its operations......»»
Amazon launches humanoid robots to "free up" staff
The US tech giant is looking at ways it can automate more of its operations......»»
Scientists combine evolution, physics, and robotics to decode insect flight
Some insects' wings flap without brain input. Robots help us understand how. Enlarge / A hawk moth in flight. (credit: Gregory Dubus) Different insects flap their wings in different manners. Understanding the variations.....»»
Plant-based cheese may be getting more appetizing
Can we skip the dairy and still get a cheese that doesn't taste like plants? Enlarge (credit: Koval Nadiya) There is no questioning our ongoing love affair with cheese. From pizza and pasta to that decadent slice of chee.....»»
AI Designs Little Robots in 30 Seconds and They Keep Sprouting Legs
An AI used to build artificial neural networks can also create autonomous robot bodies with remarkable speed .....»»
Meet the Next Generation of Doctors—and Their Surgical Robots
Don't worry, your next surgeon will definitely be a human. But just as medical students are training to use a scalpel, they're also training to use robots designed to make surgeries easier......»»
Google might have a great idea for smart home automation—if it sticks to it
We can all use help finding connections between gear. Enlarge / Claus Scholz is offered tea and moral encouragement by his robots, MM7 and MM8, also known as "Psychotrons," in 1950 Vienna. This could be us, but many home automati.....»»
Research demonstrates the power of rhythm as a design element in evolution and robotics
As the internet quickly fills with viral videos of futuristic robots darting and racing around like the animals they're built to mimic, Duke researchers say that there's an element of their movement's programming that should not be overlooked: rhythm.....»»
These solar-powered, origami-inspired robots can change shape mid-flight
Switching from unfolded to folded states stabilizes the microflyer's descent. Enlarge / Timelapse photo of the "microflier" falling in its unfolded state, which makes it tumble chaotically in the wind. "Snapping" into a folded st.....»»
High-energy-density chemical fuel powers bug-sized robots to leap, lift and race
Cornell researchers combined soft microactuators with high-energy-density chemical fuel to create an insect-scale quadrupedal robot that is powered by combustion and can outrace, outlift, outflex and outleap its electric-driven competitors......»»
Robots are trained to help revive coral reefs
Researchers are experimenting with robots to help speed up the restoration of coral reefs......»»
Telepresence classroom robots trialed for absent students
A school in Japan will deploy telepresence robots that can be controlled by absent students in the hope that it may encourage them to return to the classroom......»»
This team of legged robots could be the future of Mars exploration
We've sent wheeled rovers and even helicopters to Mars, but to explore its hidden depths, it will take robotic legwork......»»
The squishy Sensiworm robot goes places other robots can’t
GE Aerospace has unveiled a remarkable -- and remarkably squishy -- robot called Sensiworm that’s set to enhance aircraft safety......»»
How long until a robot is doing your chores?
Advances in AI are accelerating the development of humanoid robots......»»
How long until a robot is doing your dishes?
Advances in AI are accelerating the development of humanoid robots......»»
The Talos Principle 2 is shaping up to be 2023’s can’t-miss puzzle game
We got a close look at The Talos Principle 2, which brings more philosophical robots and clever puzzle tools to the standout series......»»
ABB readies robots to begin precise inkjet auto painting
The robot maker's PixelPaint vehicle coating technology has 1,000 individual nozzles to help eliminate overspray......»»