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Robot manicure really 'nails it' - CNN Video
Curated from edition.cnn.com - June 4th, 2021 by igor_X

Need to get your nails done? Call a robot! CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on a robot that "nails it."

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RoboAds introduces the world's first mobile advertising robot - The Robot Report
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - June 3rd, 2021 by igor_X

RoboSignage set the record as the first NFT Art to be displayed on a mobile robot. Through this innovative technology, customers have the opportunity to inform themselves or invest in NFT ar

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Cockroaches, trains and tanks help Army scientists build better legged robots
Curated from www.armytimes.com - June 3rd, 2021 by igor_X

Recent research shows legged robots can be as efficient as tracked or wheeled versions.

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DHL will deploy 2,000 Locus Robotics units by 2022
Curated from techcrunch.com - June 3rd, 2021 by igor_X

DHL today announced that it will be expanding an ongoing partnership with Locus Robotics. Last year, the logistics giant announced plans to deploy 1,000 of the Massachusetts-based startup’s robots. The number is effectively doubling to 2,000 by 2022 — a deal that would make DHL Locus’ largest custom...

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Amazon has an awesome robot that kills weeds in your garden and never needs to be charged
Curated from www.yahoo.com - June 2nd, 2021 by igor_X

No one likes weeding the yard or garden, but it’s a particularly big pain in the butt when you don’t have the right tool for the job. Thankfully, I found the ultimate weeding tool a few years back. It’s called the CobraHead Original Weeder & Cultivator Hand Tool, it costs just under $30 on Amazon, …

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Researchers develop prototype of robotic device to pick, trim button mushrooms
Curated from techxplore.com - June 2nd, 2021 by igor_X

Researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have developed a robotic mechanism for mushroom picking and trimming and demonstrated its effectiveness for the automated harvesting of button ...

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Robot 'dog' is helping scientists understand hazardous environments
Curated from news.sky.com - June 2nd, 2021 by igor_X

The £60,000 robot is being fitted with "telexistance" technology by scientists at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.

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Scientists hope to steer robotic surfboards into hurricanes
Curated from www.washingtonpost.com - June 2nd, 2021 by igor_X

The data they collect could expand their understanding of hurricane dynamics.

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Self-made recon robot tested for coast patrol, shows PLA’s ‘grassroots innovation for modernization’
Curated from www.globaltimes.cn - June 1st, 2021 by igor_X

A reconnaissance robot built by a deputy company commander at a Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) coastal defense brigade is reportedly undergoing combat tests and will soon start missions, which reflects the PLA's grassroots-level modernization, analysts said on Tuesday.

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This robot is an autonomous product designed for enhancing digital interactions like a modern R2-D2!
Curated from www.yankodesign.com - June 1st, 2021 by igor_X

Imagine if R2-D2 got a 2021 makeover? Well, BEBOP Design did something like that…they took the concept and gave it a sleek makeover to give us all Information Robot! This is an autonomous rob…

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Want Your Nails Done? Let a Robot Do It.
Curated from www.nytimes.com - June 1st, 2021 by igor_X

Start-ups are using technology to take a robotic approach to manicures, offering a simple way to provide foolproof nail polish.

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Peanut the Waiter Robot Is Proof That Your Job Is Safe
Curated from www.wired.com - June 1st, 2021 by igor_X

Restaurants are struggling to hire people, so one Jersey Shore grill employed a machine. It confirms that humans remain indispensable.

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Autonomous Tech: A Robotic Microplankton "Sniffer Dog"
Curated from www.maritime-executive.com - May 31st, 2021 by igor_X

[By Nancy Bazilchuk] The microscopic, free-floating algae called phytoplankton and the tiny zoop...

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Space station robotic arm hit by orbital debris in 'lucky strike' (video)
Curated from www.space.com - May 31st, 2021 by igor_X

There small hole in the arm was spotted May 12.

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An incident raises concerns over autonomous killer drones - DroneDJ
Curated from dronedj.com - May 31st, 2021 by igor_X

A new report raises concerns over the use of autonomous "killer drones." Such weapons, it's revealed, have already carried out missions.

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North Texas teen creates robot to sanitize from a safe distance
Curated from spectrumlocalnews.com - May 30th, 2021 by igor_X

Meet the Virus Combat Robot, or VCR.

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Robot Moves In Any Direction On Ball Wheels
Curated from hackaday.com - May 30th, 2021 by igor_X

The ability to move in any direction and turn on the spot is a helpful feature on robots that operate indoors around other objects. [James Bruton] demonstrated one possible solution in the form of …

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Researchers create robot that smiles back
Curated from techxplore.com - May 28th, 2021 by igor_X

While our facial expressions play a huge role in building trust, most robots still sport the blank and static visage of a professional poker player. With the increasing use of robots in locations where ...

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Six-axis manipulation robot based on Raspberry Pi 4B sells for $699 - LinuxGizmos.com
Curated from linuxgizmos.com - May 28th, 2021 by igor_X

Elephant Robotics’ $699, 850-gram “MyCobot Pi” is a six-axis manipulation bot that runs Debian and ROS on a RPi 4B. The bot has a 250 g payload, 280mm range, and a LEGO connector for attachments including a suction pump and gripper. Elephant Robotics, which found success with its Arduino-on-ESP32 b...

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Japan will send a transforming robot ball to the moon to test lunar rover tech
Curated from www.space.com - May 28th, 2021 by igor_X

The baseball-sized robot will launch with ispace in 2022

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Snake-like Robot as a Worker Companion | Robohub
Curated from robohub.org - May 27th, 2021 by igor_X

Snake-like Robot as a Worker Companion

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Kellogg’s is introducing a cereal robot to make the easiest food to prepare even easier
Curated from www.theverge.com - May 27th, 2021 by igor_X

Customizable with toppings like fresh fruit or cocoa nibs.

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Can a Robot Be Arrested? Hold a Patent? Pay Income Taxes?
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - May 27th, 2021 by geraldinebc15

How should the law treat AI?

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Skyborg combat drone's "brain" flies for the first time
Curated from newatlas.com - May 27th, 2021 by geraldinebc15

The US Air Force has flight tested the Skyborg combat drone's Autonomy Core System (ACS) for the first time. The "brain" of the autonomous Skyborg was installed in a Kratos UTAP-22 tactical uncrewed vehicle at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, and carried out a two-hour-and-10-minute flight.

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