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This Raspberry Pi Biscuit Robot Ensures A Perfect Dip
Curated from www.tomshardware.com - July 20th, 2020 by igor_X

Say goodbye to soggy cookies!

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Which way to the fridge? Common sense helps robots navigate
Curated from techxplore.com - July 20th, 2020 by igor_X

A robot travelling from point A to point B is more efficient if it understands that point A is the living room couch and point B is a refrigerator, even if it's in an unfamiliar place. That's the common ...

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Rapid Growth of Autonomous Forklifts
Curated from roboticsandautomationnews.com - July 19th, 2020 by igor_X

By Thomas R. Cutler Autonomously driven forklifts, whether in distribution centers, manufacturing, or some hybrid, are much more cost-effective than manned forklifts for extremely repetitive proces…

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Robotic surgery debuts in St. Joseph
Curated from www.kq2.com - July 19th, 2020 by igor_X

Doctors say the DaVinci system offers state of the art surgical options. They debuted the Davinci Robot System in St. Joseph Saturday morning.

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This $40 smart face mask can translate speech into 8 languages — here's how it works
Curated from www.businessinsider.com - July 18th, 2020 by igor_X

When the coronavirus hit, the company pivoted from its primary robot design to developing masks.

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Vanderbilt, Ohio State receive grant to develop socially-assistive robots for older adults
Curated from www.tennessean.com - July 18th, 2020 by igor_X

The study is aimed at curbing loneliness and apathy in older adults, especially for those with dementia.

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This Terrifying Robot Will Cut Your Hair With Scissors
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - July 18th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Shane Wighton of the “Stuff Made Here” YouTube channel, who you might remember from that robotic basketball hoop, has a new invention: A haircut robot. This is not the the first barber bot, but previous designs typically used hair clippers. Shane wanted his robot to use scissors. Hilarious and terri...

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ANYmal C from ANYbotics is a robot with four legs and three brains
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - July 18th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

ANYmal C is a quadruped robot with modular processing and sensing that illustrates the possibilities of mobile robots on varied terrain.

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Ex-Googler's Startup Comes Out of Stealth With Beautifully Simple, Clever Robot Design
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - July 17th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Hello Robot's Stretch wants to reinvent how mobile manipulators perform tasks in home environments

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Researchers built robotic skin with a sense of touch
Curated from www.engadget.com - July 17th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Using Intel's neuromorphic Loihi chip, researchers created a robotic skin that detects touch more than 1,000 times faster than the human sensory nervous system.

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Chewing robot developed to test gum as a potential drug delivery system
Curated from www.zmescience.com - July 17th, 2020 by igor_X

That's a new one for robots.

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Israeli doctors get help from unlikely source: robots
Curated from www.jpost.com - July 17th, 2020 by igor_X

“We’re not yet at a place where robots can replace us, but technological enhancement to human hands is phenomenal.”

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Simplifying Job Shop Automation with Hand-Guided Robots
Curated from www.mmsonline.com - July 17th, 2020 by igor_X

Easy to implement and flexible enough to handle a range of applications, hand-guided robots can help job shops automate high-mix, low-volume production.   

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Japanese robot to clock in at a convenience store in test of retail automation
Curated from www.reuters.com - July 17th, 2020 by igor_X

In August, a robot vaguely resembling a kangaroo will begin stacking sandwiches, drinks and ready meals on shelves at a Japanese convenience store in a test its maker, Telexistence, hopes will help trigger a wave of retail automation.

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Computer vision tech helps robots get a grasp on transparent objects
Curated from newatlas.com - July 16th, 2020 by igor_X

In order to see and then grasp objects, robots typically utilize depth-sensing cameras like the Microsoft Kinect. And while such cameras may be thwarted by transparent or shiny objects, scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a work-around.

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Miniature robotic camera backpack shows how beetles see the world
Curated from www.engadget.com - July 16th, 2020 by igor_X

After creating tiny sensor backpacks for bees, researchers from the University of Washington have built a more advanced model for beetles. Dubbed “a GoPro for beetles,” the robotic backpacks carry a tiny steerable camera that can stream video at 1 to 5 fps and pivot up to 60 degrees.

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AI Seeks ET: Machine Learning Powers Hunt for Life in the Solar System
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - July 15th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

NASA team pioneers AI algorithm to help Mars rover and Titan drone drill for astrobiological evidence

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Titan Medical resumes development of Spot robotic surgical system
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - July 15th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Titan Medical, which had delayed development of its Sport single-port robotic surgical system, has resumed work with help from Medtronic.

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Coral polyp-inspired robot cleans up using magnets and light
Curated from newatlas.com - July 15th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands have drawn inspiration from a tiny tentacled marine creature to produce a centimeter-scale robot that is powered by magnets and light. With the ability to grab and release objects underwater, the team imagines a range of applicatio...

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Robotic Glove Features Telescopic Extra Thumb
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - July 14th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Robotic Glove Features Telescopic Extra Thumb

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Researchers made a medical wearable using a pencil and paper
Curated from www.engadget.com - July 14th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Cheap paper and pencil-based medical wearables could one day replace expensive health monitors.

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White Castle, Miso Robotics test Flippy ROAR frying robot in fast food trials
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - July 14th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

White Castle, the first fast-food restaurant chain, is also the first major company to test Miso Robotics' Flippy frying robot for integration.

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Grant Imahara - Wikipedia
Curated from en.wikipedia.org - July 14th, 2020 by cbenson

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Hadrian X bricklaying robot puts up its first walls
Curated from newatlas.com - July 14th, 2020 by igor_X

We’ve been following the progress of the Hadrian X bricklaying robot since it first started flexing its giant telescopic arm back in 2015, and have seen team behind make a few notable improvements since. We are now seeing what this type of machine can bring to the real world, with the robot completi...

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