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Restaurant works around social distancing rules with robot waiters
Curated from www.yahoo.com - September 26th, 2020 by igor_X

Robotazia has four robot servers who can bring out food and have a conversation.

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Insect-inspired robots that can jump, fly and climb are almost here
Curated from edition.cnn.com - September 26th, 2020 by igor_X

A whole arm of robotics is focusing on insect-size robots -- and smaller. What might humans be capable of if we could command a tiny army of simple machines that could fly, skim the water and even swarm? Many things, as it turns out.

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Tiny, magnetically controlled robots coax neurons to connect | Science News
Curated from www.sciencenews.org - September 26th, 2020 by igor_X

Research using microrobots and nerve cells from rats could point to new treatments for people with nerve injuries.

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The next generation of wearables will be a privacy minefield
Curated from www.engadget.com - September 26th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Amazon and Facebook are poised to gain newfound insights into our emotions. The privacy implications would be enormous.

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Robotic Coffee Master from OrionStar begins serving customers
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - September 26th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Cheetah Mobile-backed OrionStar said its new humanoid Robotic Coffee Master is designed to serve coffee and tea in a contactless era.

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140-mph quadcopter has designs on first responders
Curated from newatlas.com - September 26th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

If there's one thing that all types of first responders have in common, it's the fact that they put a premium on speed. The Recruit quadcopter was created specifically for such users, as it can reportedly fly at over 140 mph (225 km/h) and has a claimed 3-hour flight time.

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AI Tool to Diagnose Autism Could Give Concerned Parents a Fast Diagnosis
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - September 25th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

The startup Cognoa has submitted its app-based tool for FDA clearance

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IFR reports that record 2.7M robots used in factories worldwide in 2019
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - September 25th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

The International Federation of Robotics, or IFR, found that industrial automation deployments slowed slightly before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New 3D printing tech produces smaller-than-ever soft gel objects
Curated from newatlas.com - September 25th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Although we may think of 3D-printed items as being hard, they're actually often made from soft gels, as is the case with bioprinted body parts. A new system now allows such objects to be printed at a much smaller scale than ever before.

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Roller-Based Robot Hand Grasps
Curated from hackaday.com - September 24th, 2020 by igor_X

In a recent International Conference on Robotics and Automation paper, [Shenli Yaun] and some others from Stanford discuss the design of a roller-based robot hand that has many features that mimic …

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Robot beats humans at curling thanks to deep learning program
Curated from www.upi.com - September 24th, 2020 by igor_X

Thanks to a new deep learning program, a curling robot, appropriately named Curly, was able to win three out of four matches against curlers from South Korea's national teams.

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Ring's flying Always Home Cam robot camera monitors more of your home
Curated from www.cnet.com - September 24th, 2020 by igor_X

Ring announces the $250 Always Home Cam and plans for end-to-end encryption.

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Why Boston Dynamics Is Putting Legged Robots in Hospitals
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - September 24th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Boston Dynamics explains why robots with legs are worth it, even in triage tents

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Watch the Blue Origin sensor test that will help NASA land on the Moon
Curated from www.engadget.com - September 24th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Blue Origin is set to launch its reusable New Shepard rocket on a suborbital mission today (September 24th) and test sensors for a vehicle that could one day land on the Moon.

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Glove-based system lets users write letters in the air – with a drone
Curated from newatlas.com - September 24th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

If you've ever tried controlling a drone with a traditional joystick unit, you'll know that it's difficult to get the hang of. An experimental new system, however, lets people actually write letters in the air with a drone, using a special glove.

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Bittle Is a Palm-Sized Robot Dog Now on Kickstarter
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - September 23rd, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Rongzhong Li, who is responsible for the adorable robotic cat Nybble, has an updated and even more adorable quadruped that's more robust and agile but only costs around US $200 in kit form on Kickstarter.

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NASA outlines how it will take humanity back to the Moon in 2024
Curated from www.engadget.com - September 23rd, 2020 by geraldinebc15

When NASA officially announced the Artemis program last year, it revealed its plans to land the next man and the first woman on the Moon in 2024. Now, the agency has published the Artemis Plan, which details (PDF) how it would take humanity back to the Moon in four years’ time. NASA Administrator ...

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Flexiv demonstrates adaptive robotics technologies and applications
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - September 23rd, 2020 by geraldinebc15

At CIIF in Shanghai, Flexiv demonstrated how its adaptive robots can be applied to three different industrial applications.

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Ekto One VR Boots Keep You In One Spot As You Walk Forward
Curated from uploadvr.com - September 22nd, 2020 by igor_X

This pair of Ekto One VR boots keep you in one spot while you walk forward. Could this solve VR locomotion in the future?

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Punching robot designed for mixed martial arts training
Curated from newatlas.com - September 22nd, 2020 by igor_X

While many fighters train with a punching bag, it's not really a fair fight – after all, the bag can't punch back. Stryk's new RXT-1 training robot, however, does exactly that.

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NASA's new Mars rover will use X-rays to hunt fossils
Curated from phys.org - September 22nd, 2020 by igor_X

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has a challenging road ahead: After having to make it through the harrowing entry, descent, and landing phase of the mission on Feb. 18, 2021, it will begin searching ...

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A three-agent robotic system for Mars exploration
Curated from techxplore.com - September 22nd, 2020 by igor_X

Mars, also known as the red planet, has been the focus of numerous research studies, as some of its characteristics have sparked discussions about its possible inhabitability. The National Aeronautics ...

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Retrofit a Polaroid Camera With a Raspberry Pi and a Thermal Printer
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - September 22nd, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Get black-and-white images instantly, and save high-resolution color images for later

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MissionGO successfully conducts drone delivery of human organs
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - September 22nd, 2020 by geraldinebc15

MissionGO said that it and the Nevada Donor Network have successfully delivered human tissue via drones as a proof of livesaving technology.

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