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One Possible Effect of COVID-19: Enhanced Robotics in Food Production
Curated from www.greenhousegrower.com - May 31st, 2020 by igor_X

The rapid growth of automation in food production, including greenhouse vegetables, could set the stage for a wave of new developments.

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Raspberry Pi 4 doubles down on system memory
Curated from newatlas.com - May 30th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Almost a year after the Pi 4 went on sale, the Raspberry Pi Foundation has doubled the maximum memory option to 8 GB, while also renaming the default operating system and releasing a 64-bit beta OS image.

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Dutch restaurant tests robot waiters amid pandemic: 'Hello and welcome'
Curated from www.foxnews.com - May 30th, 2020 by igor_X

Don’t take it personally if the service is a little stiff.

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The Biggest Robotics Research Conference Is Now More Accessible Than Ever
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - May 29th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Get the full ICRA experience from the safety, comfort, and affordability of wherever you happen to be stuck right now

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Multi-function e-glasses track the brain, eyes and more
Curated from newatlas.com - May 29th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

We've already seen electronic glasses that watch the wearer's diet and automatically change focus, among other things. An experimental new pair monitors the user's health, lets them control games, and switch to being sunglasses as needed.

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Rusagro launches large-scale autonomous driving pilot with Cognitive Pilot
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - May 29th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Cognitive Agro Pilot, which uses a single camera and AI to guide farm equipment, is part of a major rollout by Rusagro across several Russian regions.

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PAL Robotics Customizable Bots Could Be the Next Frontline Workers
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - May 28th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

The robots could interact with COVID-19 patients, check their temperature, and even provide entertainment

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Zipline will use its drones to deliver PPE to US healthcare workers
Curated from www.engadget.com - May 28th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Drones will be used to deliver PPE to healthcare workers in North Carolina.

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Landmine detection could improve with machine learning, say researchers
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - May 28th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Binghamton University researchers have continued to develop machine learning for using drones to detect the deadly "butterfly" landmine.

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Throat swabbing robot developed for COVID-19 testing by Danish startup
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - May 28th, 2020 by cameleon

Lifeline Robotics, a Danish startup co-founded by Esben Østergaard, created an autonomous throat swabbing robot that tests for COVID-19.

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Ewon Is An Expressive Robot With Google Assistant
Curated from hackaday.com - May 28th, 2020 by igor_X

Had too much self-quarantine? [Sharathnaik] had, so he decided to build a robot companion named Ewon. Using a Raspberry Pi, Ewon isn’t a robot that moves around, but rather an expressive Goog…

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China's first firefighting robot unit now in service
Curated from news.cgtn.com - May 28th, 2020 by igor_X

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Drone used to safely study an active volcano
Curated from newatlas.com - May 27th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Active volcanic craters are something that people generally don't want to get very close to – even if they're dedicated volcanologists. With that in mind, German scientists recently had success using a drone to do the job.

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South Korean cafe uses robotic baristas to comply with social distancing
Curated from www.engadget.com - May 27th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

A cafe in Daejeon, South Korea, is using robots to prepare drinks and deliver them to customers.

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Watch SpaceX launch people to space for the first time live
Curated from techcrunch.com - May 27th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

SpaceX is set to mark a huge milestone in its own company history, with a first-ever crewed spaceflight set to take off from Cape Canaveral in Florida later today. The mission is Commercial Crew Demo-2, the culmination of its Crew Dragon human spacecraft development program, which will carry NASA as...

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Recycling robots can be leased from AMP Robotics
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - May 27th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

AMP Robotics said it is offering its recycling robots for lease to make them more accessible to businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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SK Telecom develops autonomous disinfectant robot | ZDNet
Curated from www.zdnet.com - May 26th, 2020 by igor_X

It will also check people's temperatures and ask them to wear face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the telco says.

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Lego and partners open online robotics competition for students
Curated from www.space.com - May 26th, 2020 by igor_X

If your child likes "Star Wars," robots and Lego, they're in luck!

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Renewables Dethrone King Coal
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - May 26th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

In April, more power was generated from renewables like wind and solar than coal for the first time in US history

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robot control and simulation software freely available from igus
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - May 26th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

igus said its robot control software for robolink and drylin modular kits provides simulation and allows users to try configurations before buying hardware.

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Shanghai-based WinSun 3D Prints 6-Story Apartment Building and an Incredible Home
Curated from 3dprint.com - May 25th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

The 3D printed home is an accomplishment which many architects and designers have at least been contemplating for a few years now. We have seen numerous companies as well as...

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This Robot Wants to Talk to You
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - May 25th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

After building a collection of increasingly more lifelike humanoid robots, including Erica and Ibuki, Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro is now focusing on making them better at interacting with people.

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US Navy disables drone using a high-energy shipborne laser weapon
Curated from newatlas.com - May 25th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

The US Navy has successfully carried out a demonstration of a high-energy laser weapon installed in a warship. On May 16, 2020, the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) locked onto and disabled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with its Solid-State Laser - Technology Maturation (SSL-T...

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High-Speed Robot Arm Hands Off Package to Delivery Drone
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - May 24th, 2020 by geraldinebc15

Why land a drone to pick up a package when it can snatch it from a robot arm without stopping?

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