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Robots may soon be able to reproduce - will this change how we think about evolution? | Emma Hart
Curated from www.theguardian.com - June 21st, 2021 by igor_X

Nature is full of examples of biology adapting to its surroundings. Technology may just be about to catch up, says Emma Hart of Edinburgh Napier University

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Zume’s pizza robots are now turning waste into compostable packaging
Curated from www.cnbc.com - June 21st, 2021 by igor_X

Zume – formerly a robotic pizza company – is now creating compostable packaging out of agricultural waste and other materials.

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Scratch Built Tracked Robot Reporting For Duty
Curated from hackaday.com - June 18th, 2021 by igor_X

Inspired by battle-hardened military robots, [Engineering Juice] wanted to build his own remote controlled rover that could deliver live video from the front lines. But rather than use an off-the-s…

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Tunneling snake robot takes cues from nature to keep its head in the sand
Curated from newatlas.com - June 17th, 2021 by igor_X

Robots are great at exploring land, sea, sky and space, but one environment that’s trickier for them to navigate is through the ground. Now, engineers at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) and Georgia Tech have developed a snake-like robot that uses a range of methods to burrow through soft sand or soil.

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Highly Maneuverable Magnetically Controlled Miniature Robots | Medgadget
Curated from www.medgadget.com - June 17th, 2021 by igor_X

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have developed miniature robots that are highly maneuverable, and can rapidly move in six degrees of freedom.

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AI-driven robot Mayflower begins Atlantic voyage
Curated from www.bbc.com - June 17th, 2021 by igor_X

The Mayflower Autonomous Ship is collecting data after leaving Plymouth for the US.

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Robot Skin Now Gets Bruised When Punched, Horrifyingly
Curated from futurism.com - June 17th, 2021 by igor_X

A team of engineers developed a new artificial skin for prosthetic limbs or robots that actually forms bruises whenever it gets bonked or damaged.

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A Clever Robot Spies on Creatures in the Ocean's ‘Twilight Zone’
Curated from www.wired.com - June 17th, 2021 by igor_X

Mesobot looks like a giant AirPods case, but it's in fact a sophisticated machine that tracks animals making the most epic migration on Earth.

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Socially distanced robots serve Mecca holy water ahead of Hajj | Al Arabiya English
Curated from english.alarabiya.net - June 17th, 2021 by igor_X

Robots began handing out bottles of sacred water in Mecca this week in preparation for a socially

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This Pet-Care Company Did for Litter Boxes What Steve Jobs Did for Cell Phones
Curated from www.entrepreneur.com - June 16th, 2021 by pfabios

Jacob Zuppke, president and COO of the company behind the highest rated self-cleaning litter box on the market, discusses the Litter-Robot's massive success and the brand's upcoming relaunch.

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METHOD-1 is a giant robot mech that's a cross between Alien's Power Loader and the Iron Giant | WIRED UK
Curated from www.wired.co.uk - June 16th, 2021 by Da_mango1

Starcraft II concept artist Vitaly Bulgarov has helped design a working, bipedal manned robot

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Scythe Robotics emerges from stealth with autonomous mower
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - June 16th, 2021 by igor_X

Scythe Robotics launches their first commercial, autonomous mower, to help improve productivity of landscapers.

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This Robot Performs Jumps and Flips by Swinging Its Cyber-Penis Around
Curated from gizmodo.com - June 16th, 2021 by igor_X

Robotics engineers often imitate nature for their creations, for better or for worse.

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This swarm of robots gets smarter the more it works
Curated from edition.cnn.com - June 16th, 2021 by igor_X

In a Hong Kong warehouse, a swarm of autonomous robots works 24/7. They're not just working hard, they're working smart; as they operate, they get better at their job.

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How Do You Make a Robot Walk on Mars? It’s a Steep Challenge
Curated from www.wired.com - June 15th, 2021 by igor_X

Meet SpaceBok, a little, four-legged machine that’s taking the first steps toward walking on the Red Planet’s brutal terrain.

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Delivery robots will be on the road in Austin starting Monday
Curated from www.kxan.com - June 15th, 2021 by igor_X

Austin Transportation Department officials say the company behind the robots, Refraction AI, will launch a fleet of 10 robots.

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Check Out This Homemade Automatic Tesla Charging Robot
Curated from insideevs.com - June 15th, 2021 by igor_X

It's not exactly nice to look at, and it's slow, but this robot actually works, not to mention it takes up very little space.

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Tech Trends: New Robot ‘gita' Assists Owners in Variety of Ways
Curated from www.nbcchicago.com - June 14th, 2021 by igor_X

In today’s Tech Trends, NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski and Art Norman meet “gita,” a robot that can carry items for its owner and can help promote an active lifestyle.

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ABB wins prestigious IERA Award for its PixelPaint robotic painting system
Curated from roboticsandautomationnews.com - June 14th, 2021 by igor_X

ABB’s PixelPaint robotic “non-overspray” technology for the automotive industry has won this year’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Robotics & Automation (IERA) Award for Outstanding Achieve…

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6 robot helpers used for health services, eldercare and social support
Curated from www.dailynews.com - June 14th, 2021 by igor_X

Although only a few of us may want robot eldercare, the decision may depend on available options.

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Dive Technologies Builds Commercial AUV for Kraken Robotics Fleet
Curated from www.businesswire.com - June 12th, 2021 by igor_X

Dive Technologies, Inc., today announced it has formally extended their partnership with Kraken Robotics to build a commercial Autonomous Underwater V

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Raspberry Pi Zero Takes The Wheel In Miniature Fighting Robot
Curated from hackaday.com - June 12th, 2021 by igor_X

Looking to capitalize on his familiarity with the Raspberry Pi, [Sebastian Zen Tatum] decided to put the diminutive Pi Zero at the heart of his “antweight” fighting robot, $hmoney. Whil…

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Bacteria-Sized Metallic Robots Take On Microplastics – And Win by Breaking Them Down
Curated from scitechdaily.com - June 12th, 2021 by igor_X

Small pieces of plastic are everywhere, stretching from urban environments to pristine wilderness. Left to their own devices, it can take hundreds of years for them to degrade completely. Catalysts activated by sunlight could speed up the process, but getting these compounds to interact with micropl

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Blue Robotics Launches WetLink Penetrator
Curated from www.marinetechnologynews.com - June 11th, 2021 by igor_X

The patent-pending design of the WLP is based on a compression gland seal design, optimized for sealing rubber jacketed cables at the high pressures seen in the ocean.

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