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MIT’s New Optimizer for Improving Any Autonomous Robotic System
Curated from scitechdaily.com - October 17th, 2022 by igor_X

A new general-purpose optimizer can speed up the design of autonomous systems including walking robots and self-driving vehicles. Since the fastidious Roomba vacuum, autonomous robots have come a long way. In recent years, artificially intelligent systems have been deployed in self-driving cars,

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Tiny pink robots are making food and coffee deliveries in Charlotte
Curated from www.wral.com - October 17th, 2022 by igor_X

Tiny pink robots are taking over North Carolina's largest city.

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'Killer Robots' Are Already Here. They Just Don't Look Like You Think
Curated from www.sciencealert.com - October 17th, 2022 by igor_X

This isn't science fiction.

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Ambi Robotics secures $32M infusion to deploy its item-sorting robots in warehouses
Curated from techcrunch.com - October 17th, 2022 by igor_X

Ambi, a startup developing robots to autonomously sort packages and items, has raised $67 million in venture funding.

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Hands free, emissions free: Husqvarna unveils “virtual boundary” robotic mower
Curated from thedriven.io - October 14th, 2022 by igor_X

New battery electric Husqvarna Automower NERA uses sat-nav to work within virtual boundaries and to program where to cut, when, and at what height.

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'Smart plastic' material is step forward toward soft, flexible robotics and electronics
Curated from phys.org - October 14th, 2022 by igor_X

Inspired by living things from trees to shellfish, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin set out to create a plastic much like many life forms that are hard and rigid in some places and soft ...

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ABB unveils smallest industrial robot with class-leading payload and accuracy | RoboticsTomorrow
Curated from www.roboticstomorrow.com - October 14th, 2022 by igor_X

Most accurate robot in class for 1.5 kg payloads for highest manufacturing quality, 50 percent higher payload than comparable robots. Consumes 20 percent less energy using OmniCore E10 controller enabling manufacturers to improve energy efficiency, reduce costs.

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Toshiba reveals 1cm robot to inspect electricity turbines
Curated from www.theregister.com - October 14th, 2022 by igor_X

Go ahead, feel redundant: machines reduce maintenance time by 12 days and go places humans cannot

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A new system that could improve robot navigation in uneven terrains
Curated from techxplore.com - October 14th, 2022 by igor_X

As mobile robots become more advanced, they also become easier to deploy in a wide range of real-world settings. One of the factors that will enable their large-scale implementation is their ability to ...

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Soft robots grow like plants via synthetic material extrusion process
Curated from www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com - October 14th, 2022 by igor_X

Soft robots that grow and move using ultraviolet light and liquid might be able to navigate hard-to-reach places within the human body.

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Inside Sioux Falls’ new Amazon fulfillment center, high-tech robots support human workers
Curated from www.siouxfalls.business - October 14th, 2022 by igor_X

Every South Dakotan could fit in the new Amazon fulfillment center -- with room to spare -- along with thousands of robots. Take a rare look inside here.

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The Army’s Big Convention Was Full of Armed Robots
Curated from www.defenseone.com - October 14th, 2022 by igor_X

For now, Western militaries remain reluctant to buy ground weapons that choose their own targets. But that may change.

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The race to stop weaponized robots
Curated from www.vox.com - October 14th, 2022 by igor_X

A group of robot makers recently declared that they’re against the "weaponization" of their robots.

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3 Unexpected Industries Robots Will Improve
Curated from www.forbes.com - October 13th, 2022 by igor_X

Robots may be taking over the world, but in the best way possible. Robotic technology is sparking innovation in several industries, including three you might not have considered.

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Volkswagen to take 60% stake in $2 bln tech JV with China's Horizon Robotics
Curated from www.reuters.com - October 13th, 2022 by igor_X

Volkswagen's software unit Cariad will spend more than $2 billion and take a 60% stake in a new venture with Chinese technology firm Horizon Robotics, it said on Thursday, tackling two big challenges: software and the Chinese market.

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A robotic exoskeleton adapts to wearers to help them walk faster
Curated from www.technologyreview.com - October 13th, 2022 by igor_X

The boot-like device uses machine learning to provide support for an individual with mobility problems.

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ART, the turtle robot, gets by swimmingly in water and on land
Curated from www.popsci.com - October 13th, 2022 by igor_X

Scientists at Yale have looked at one of the world’s favorite creatures to master the art of robotic amphibiosity.

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After perfecting 3-pointers, this basketball robot is learning to dribble | CNN
Curated from edition.cnn.com - October 13th, 2022 by igor_X

CUE is an AI-powered "basketball robot" that made its way to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Now, its engineers are teaching the newest version how to dribble, and hoping to give it more dexterity so it can compete in skill competitions with top athletes.

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Robot dog adds to UB’s collection of cool gadgets
Curated from www.buffalo.edu - October 12th, 2022 by igor_X

All fun aside, the new gizmo has serious research implications for AI, computer science and more.

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Israeli Robots To Dry-Clean Solar Panels In India
Curated from nocamels.com - October 12th, 2022 by igor_X

Airtouch Solar will supply its autonomous and water-less cleaning robot to clean and maintain solar panels in India for 25 years.

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Can SoftBank convince more restaurants to use robots?
Curated from qz.com - October 12th, 2022 by igor_X

SoftBank Robotics America is deploying autonomous serving and cleaning robots to restaurants, as the industry faces a labor shortage

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‘Good Night Oppy’ Trailer Teases Mars Rover Robots Surviving Against All Odds
Curated from www.hollywoodreporter.com - October 12th, 2022 by igor_X

“I don’t think anyone expected the Rover to survive all these disasters,” a scientist says of two NASA machines becoming seemingly human in Ryan White's heartwarming documentary.

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Foxglove raises $15M to build dev infrastructure for robots
Curated from techcrunch.com - October 12th, 2022 by igor_X

Foxglove, a startup building dev tooling for robots and autonomous vehicles, has raised $15 million in a venture funding round.

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JPL's Venus aerial robotic balloon prototype aces test flights
Curated from phys.org - October 11th, 2022 by igor_X

A scaled-down version of the aerobot that could one day take to the Venusian skies successfully completed two Nevada test flights, marking a milestone for the project.

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