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LG to showcase Google AI-enabled home robots in June - KED Global
Curated from www.kedglobal.com - May 15th, 2024 by igor_X

LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s top home appliances maker, will unveil home robots featuring Google’s generative artificial intelligence model G

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NASA’s 1st lunar railway to use levitating robots with no moving parts
Curated from interestingengineering.com - May 15th, 2024 by igor_X

NASA’s “first lunar railway system” will transport cargo and help develop a permanent lunar base on the Moon.

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Worryingly bendy humanoid robot can crush nuts, slice Coke bottles
Curated from www.popsci.com - May 15th, 2024 by igor_X

Unitree’s unsettling ‘G1 Humanoid Agent’ can be yours for just $16,000. But the nightmare fuel is free.

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This robot mower looks like a racecar, but it mows a gorgeous lawn
Curated from www.zdnet.com - May 14th, 2024 by igor_X

The Mammotion Luba 2 is a breeze to set up and has sophisticated mapping technology to stay on course.

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Möbius strip robot activated by light
Curated from www.youtube.com - May 14th, 2024 by igor_X

Zi Liang Wu at Zhejiang University in China and his colleagues used hydrogels, materials made from long chain-like polymer molecules linked together by water...

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Video: $16k G1 humanoid rises up to smash nuts, twist and twirl
Curated from newatlas.com - May 14th, 2024 by igor_X

Humanoid development at Chinese robotics company Unitree continues apace. Following its entry into the melee just last year, its fast-walking H1 bot recently got its backflip groove on. Now the faceless and hand-less humanoid is being joined by an impressive all-rounder.

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Cat collaboration demonstrates what it takes to trust robots
Curated from techxplore.com - May 14th, 2024 by igor_X

Would you trust a robot to look after your cat? New research suggests it takes more than a carefully designed robot to care for your cat, the environment in which they operate is also vital, as well as ...

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Shape-shifting ‘slime’ robots learn to reach, kick, dig, and catch
Curated from newatlas.com - May 14th, 2024 by igor_X

Formless 'slime' robots that shape-change to complete complex tasks – it sounds like science fantasy. However, MIT researchers have developed a machine-learning technique that brings shape-changing soft robots a step closer to reality.

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Local surgeon completes 1,000th robotic surgery in under six years
Curated from www.masslive.com - May 13th, 2024 by igor_X

Dr. Laki Rousou, a cardiothoracic surgeon with Trinity Health of New England, was celebrated at a ceremony on Tuesday.

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What does Boston Dynamics want to achieve with shift to electric?
Curated from www.digitimes.com - May 13th, 2024 by igor_X

Boston Dynamics, hailed as the pioneer of humanoid robots, recently announced that Atlas, its most iconic robot, would be retiring after a decade of development. However, shortly after, it announced the launch of an electric version of Atlas.

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Researchers build microrobots to remove microplastics from water
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - May 13th, 2024 by igor_X

When old food packaging, discarded children’s toys and other mismanaged plastic waste break down into microplastics, they become even harder to clean up

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Singapore's industrial robot startups eye global markets
Curated from asia.nikkei.com - May 13th, 2024 by igor_X

Backed by government, hardware makers grow amid labor crunch

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NASA wants to build a levitating robot train on the Moon
Curated from bgr.com - May 13th, 2024 by igor_X

NASA has big plans to construct a levitating robot train on the Moon, allowing for easier distribution of supplies and materials.

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Disney's Robots Use Rockets to Stick the Landing
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - May 13th, 2024 by igor_X

Water rockets help flying robots make an entrance without it being their last

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Tesla's new robot, a powerful new chatbot, and a nuclear fusion breakthrough: The most popular tech stories
Curated from qz.com - May 12th, 2024 by igor_X

Plus, Tesla quietly axed thousands of open jobs, pointing to a hiring freeze after Elon Musk’s layoffs

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McKinney police seek grant for robot to assist SWAT operations
Curated from starlocalmedia.com - May 12th, 2024 by igor_X

Mckinney City Council members on May 7 approved authorizing the city manager to accept a grant, if awarded, to purchase a robot for the police department.

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Every Transformers Movie, Ranked by Rewatchability
Curated from collider.com - May 12th, 2024 by igor_X

The Transformers movies are not great cinema, but a few, like Bumblebee and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, are actually quite rewatchable.

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A fully autonomous robotic ultrasound system for thyroid scanning
Curated from www.nature.com - May 12th, 2024 by igor_X

Nature Communications - Current thyroid ultrasounds rely heavily on the experience and skills of the sonographer and of the radiologist, and the process is physically and cognitively exhausting....

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What This FLAMETHROWING Robot Dog Means for the Future | iHeart
Curated from www.iheart.com - May 12th, 2024 by igor_X

Flamethrower company Throwflame has released what could possibly be the coolest and most terrifying product of the year: A flamethrowing robot dog named “Thermonator.” And perhaps just as surprising is its price tag: just over $9,000! Glenn, Stu, and Jason discuss whether this is “the ultimate home ...

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LimX Dynamics' W1 robot can stand, walk and roll on its hind 'legs'
Curated from interestingengineering.com - May 12th, 2024 by igor_X

LimX Dynamics has revealed that the W1 quadruped robot can walk on two feet across a smooth floor. In the future, it might also climb stairs bipedally as with other robots in the company.

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I've been testing Sony Aibo for 25 years and it's still my favorite robot
Curated from www.techradar.com - May 12th, 2024 by igor_X

A classic that started it all

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TerraClear pulls in $15M in funding for rock-clearing robots
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - May 12th, 2024 by igor_X

TerraClear raises $15 million from existing investors to expand its sales channel and further commercialize its rock-clearing robots.

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Video Friday: Robot Bees
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - May 11th, 2024 by igor_X

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos

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Chippewa students triumph at National Robotics Challenge
Curated from www.the-daily-record.com - May 11th, 2024 by igor_X

Nineteen students from Chippewa Jr/Sr High School showcased their engineering prowess at the National Robotics Challenge (NRC) in Marion.

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