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MIT researchers created a system that prints functional drones and robots | Engadget
Curated from www.engadget.com - February 9th, 2021 by igor_X

LaserFactory cuts out a shape, then adds circuitry and components.

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Bionic muscles that are stronger, faster, and more efficient
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - February 8th, 2021 by geraldinebc15

Polymer-coated carbon nanotube yarns the thickness of human hair have 10 times the capability of human muscles

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Origami-like patch could help robot surgeons repair internal injuries | Engadget
Curated from www.engadget.com - February 7th, 2021 by igor_X

MIT researchers have developed an origami-style medical patch robot surgeons could use to repair internal injuries.

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These self-sufficient robots can have 'babies' and colonize distant planets
Curated from thenextweb.com - February 7th, 2021 by igor_X

It’s been suggested that an advance party of robots will be needed if humans are ever to settle on other planets. Sent ahead to create conditions favorable for humankind, these robots will need to be tough, adaptable, and recyclable if they’re to survive within the inhospitable cosmic climates that ...

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Get Your Interpreters Ready—This Year's BASIC 10-Liner Competition Is Open For Entries
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - February 7th, 2021 by geraldinebc15

Write a complete game using fewer characters than this blog post

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SpaceX will launch a NASA mission to study the history of the universe | Engadget
Curated from www.engadget.com - February 7th, 2021 by geraldinebc15

NASA has chosen SpaceX to launch SPHEREx, a mission that will study the origins of the universe.

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Designing robots to survive lunar nights; Waymo not expanding in Ariz.
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - February 7th, 2021 by geraldinebc15

Motiv Space Systems' Tom McCarthy joins The Robot Report Podcast to discuss developing robots that can survive the Moon's extreme weather.

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Researchers developing self-propelled robots for U.S. Army
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - February 6th, 2021 by geraldinebc15

Scientists discover how to make materials that snap and reset themselves, which could enable future self-propelled military robots.

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New 3D printing tech changes objects' shapes by moving build platform
Curated from newatlas.com - February 6th, 2021 by geraldinebc15

Ordinarily, if you want to change the shape in which an object is 3D-printed, you have to alter the computer model that tells the printer what to do. A new and simpler technique, however, allows the printer to initiate the changes itself, as the print job is in progress.

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Video Friday: New Entertainment Robot Sings and Does Impressions
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - February 6th, 2021 by geraldinebc15

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos

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To Really Judge an AI's Smarts, Give it One of These IQ Tests
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - February 5th, 2021 by geraldinebc15

A variety of new tests seeks to assess AI's ability to reason and learn concepts

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IBM quantum computers now finish some tasks in hours, not months | Engadget
Curated from www.engadget.com - February 5th, 2021 by geraldinebc15

IBM has found a way to speed up some quantum computing tasks by 100 times, finishing them in hours rather than months.

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The first-ever Pudu cat-like robot put to use at a Canadian restaurant
Curated from www.prnewswire.com - February 5th, 2021 by igor_X

/PRNewswire/ -- Pudu Robotics' BellaBot has recently been introduced to Sushi Island, a restaurant in Canada, as the most stylish addition to the restaurant's...

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GRASP Lab’s coolest robot yet | Penn Today
Curated from penntoday.upenn.edu - February 5th, 2021 by igor_X

The Lab’s latest GRASP Lab’s latest modular robotic system is a series of units made out of blocks of ice. These robots could be deployed to research in the Antarctic, or even an extraterrestrial planet.

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Meet Robby Megabyte, Bosnia's first robot rock musician
Curated from nypost.com - February 5th, 2021 by igor_X

SARAJEVO – Bosnia’s most popular rock band, Dubioza Kolektiv, has a new recruit who sings and plays musical instruments – a humanoid robot called Robby Megabyte. Students from Sarajevo

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Cucumber deleafing robot fitted with a decontamination unit
Curated from www.hortidaily.com - February 5th, 2021 by igor_X

Some more validation tests will need to be carried out this year, but if the results are good, a cucumber deleafing robot will be introduced this year. Harrie Schonewille of VDL Enabling…

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Ultrasonic Holograms: Who Knew Acoustics Could Go 3D?
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - February 4th, 2021 by geraldinebc15

Imaging and other medical applications waiting in the wings

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Boston Dynamics' latest Spot robot can recharge itself
Curated from newatlas.com - February 4th, 2021 by geraldinebc15

Boston Dynamics has expanded the capabilities of its dog-like Spot robot, introducing new remote control software, a new robotic arm attachment and an entirely new version that can recharge itself. These skills are hoped to further expand the appeal of these agile four-legged robots, which are takin...

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Amazon will use AI-powered cameras to monitor delivery vans and drivers
Curated from www.engadget.com - February 4th, 2021 by geraldinebc15

Amazon is planning to use AI-equipped cameras to surveil deliveries drivers on their routes.

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Could eyelash extensions become a huge market? This robotics startup thinks so
Curated from techcrunch.com - February 4th, 2021 by igor_X

Eyelash extensions have taken off in recent years — particularly in Asia — but the audience is only so broad. Getting extensions — semi-permanent fibers that are attached to one’s natural eyelashes — can require hundreds of dollars and hours in the seat of a lash stylist. There’s always the risk, to...

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Artificial skin brings robots closer to 'touching' human lives
Curated from techxplore.com - February 4th, 2021 by igor_X

Modern-day robots are often required to interact with humans intelligently and efficiently, which can be enabled by providing them the ability to perceive touch. However, previous attempts at mimicking ...

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This Startup’s Software Programs Industrial Robots, Without Coding
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - February 3rd, 2021 by geraldinebc15

Augmentus’s intuitive robot-programming platform uses AI and computer vision algorithms

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Boston Dynamics' Spot Robot Is Now Armed
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - February 3rd, 2021 by geraldinebc15

The quadruped robot can now use an arm to interact with its environment semi-autonomously

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Photosynthetic printing material gets stronger with exposure to light
Curated from newatlas.com - February 3rd, 2021 by geraldinebc15

As a seedling matures into a tree, its trunk and branches become stiffer and stronger. Scientists have now replicated this effect in a photosynthesis-assisted 3D-printing ink, made partially from spinach.

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