As more tasks become automated, we need to stop letting robotic machines set the pace.
Scientists are using living materials to make machines that some would regard as alive… and now they’ve started to replicate
Isaac Asimov's "Three Laws of Robotics" are meant to keep humans in control of things. He missed a very important Fourth Law.
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Commercial airplanes can be controlled by autopilot. But what happens if a wing gets damaged or an engine malfunctions? Is it possible to design a software system with a feedback loop—a system that ...
The City of Madras will have a new robot employee working on the streets later this month.Dax the Delivery Robot will be cruising Madras sidewalks for a couple of weeks starting April 17, the city a
A recent study published in the Journal of Cognition and Development explored how the age of preschoolers affected their trust in robots as sources of information. The research was conducted by a team from Concordia University and discovered that while three-year-olds exhibited no preference, five-y
The robots are already here. Actuator: What’s this ‘general purpose’ stuff I keep hearing about? Also, research robots.
Thread verification is the latest enhancement to New Scale Robotics’ Q-Span Automated Gauging System, a “do-it-yourself” robotic automation system for quality teams in high-mix, small-batch manufac…
MIT-developed soft-rigid robotic fingers incorporate powerful sensors along their entire length, enabling them to produce a robotic hand that could accurately identify objects after only one grasp.
Companies offering unmanned aerial drones, usually coupled with drone-enabled data and analytics services, were particularly strong.
Now, a new ion robot can target the tiniest lung cancer tumors.
Attendees will learn how simulation can test robot applications in photo-realistic, physically accurate digital twin environments.
OpenAI's ChatGPT reportedly said it expects to replace 4.8 million U.S. jobs, including customer service representatives, translators and interpreters, and technical writer positions.
Orwellian nightmare or useful Australian hardware? The Australian military is rolling out robodogs on patrol. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains the details.
International disputes over deep-sea mining have car makers steering clear of the idea even though the sea bed is a treasure trove of EV battery metals that can be mined with minimal disruption to humans
Painter Agnieszka Pilat and her trained robots join a lineup that includes Yoko Ono, Tracey Emin and fashion house Schiaparelli
Russia is testing the Kornet anti-tank missile system-equipped Marker unmanned ground vehicle for the Ukraine war.
John Deere’s new tech, ExactShot, enables farmers to use electric robots to plant and fertilize seeds at an incredibly fast and precise pace.
Yaskawa released its MotoPick 4 software system, and is expanding its Smart Pendant's capability with its new Pallet Builder extension.
The construction autonomy innovators at Built Robotics, have unveiled the RPD 35, billing it as the world’s first fully autonomous solar piling system. The company says utility-scale solar foundations can be constructed up to five times faster with RPD 35 than with traditional means and methods. Pil...
Between all of the exciting robotics announcements that came out of ProMat, and big acquisitions, there was no shortage of news in February.
