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NASA wants to build a levitating robot train on the Moon
Curated from bgr.com - May 13th, 2024 by igor_X

NASA has big plans to construct a levitating robot train on the Moon, allowing for easier distribution of supplies and materials.

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Disney's Robots Use Rockets to Stick the Landing
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - May 13th, 2024 by igor_X

Water rockets help flying robots make an entrance without it being their last

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Tesla's new robot, a powerful new chatbot, and a nuclear fusion breakthrough: The most popular tech stories
Curated from qz.com - May 12th, 2024 by igor_X

Plus, Tesla quietly axed thousands of open jobs, pointing to a hiring freeze after Elon Musk’s layoffs

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McKinney police seek grant for robot to assist SWAT operations
Curated from starlocalmedia.com - May 12th, 2024 by igor_X

Mckinney City Council members on May 7 approved authorizing the city manager to accept a grant, if awarded, to purchase a robot for the police department.

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Every Transformers Movie, Ranked by Rewatchability
Curated from collider.com - May 12th, 2024 by igor_X

The Transformers movies are not great cinema, but a few, like Bumblebee and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, are actually quite rewatchable.

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A fully autonomous robotic ultrasound system for thyroid scanning
Curated from www.nature.com - May 12th, 2024 by igor_X

Nature Communications - Current thyroid ultrasounds rely heavily on the experience and skills of the sonographer and of the radiologist, and the process is physically and cognitively exhausting....

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What This FLAMETHROWING Robot Dog Means for the Future | iHeart
Curated from www.iheart.com - May 12th, 2024 by igor_X

Flamethrower company Throwflame has released what could possibly be the coolest and most terrifying product of the year: A flamethrowing robot dog named “Thermonator.” And perhaps just as surprising is its price tag: just over $9,000! Glenn, Stu, and Jason discuss whether this is “the ultimate home ...

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LimX Dynamics' W1 robot can stand, walk and roll on its hind 'legs'
Curated from interestingengineering.com - May 12th, 2024 by igor_X

LimX Dynamics has revealed that the W1 quadruped robot can walk on two feet across a smooth floor. In the future, it might also climb stairs bipedally as with other robots in the company.

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I've been testing Sony Aibo for 25 years and it's still my favorite robot
Curated from www.techradar.com - May 12th, 2024 by igor_X

A classic that started it all

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TerraClear pulls in $15M in funding for rock-clearing robots
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - May 12th, 2024 by igor_X

TerraClear raises $15 million from existing investors to expand its sales channel and further commercialize its rock-clearing robots.

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Video Friday: Robot Bees
Curated from spectrum.ieee.org - May 11th, 2024 by igor_X

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos

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Chippewa students triumph at National Robotics Challenge
Curated from www.the-daily-record.com - May 11th, 2024 by igor_X

Nineteen students from Chippewa Jr/Sr High School showcased their engineering prowess at the National Robotics Challenge (NRC) in Marion.

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The 3 Best Robotics Stocks to Buy in May 2024
Curated from investorplace.com - May 11th, 2024 by igor_X

Invest in the future of automation and high growth with these three best robotics stocks to buy in the second quarter.

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Future of social robots showcased in IU researchers’ travels to D.C., abroad
Curated from news.iu.edu - May 11th, 2024 by igor_X

Indiana University researchers are traveling the globe to share how their research on artificial intelligence could help improve lives by powering th...

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Deepmind tests tough robot hand that can withstand being hammered
Curated from interestingengineering.com - May 11th, 2024 by igor_X

Reports suggest that Googe DeepMind is using a new dexterous 3-fingered robotic hand from Shadow Robot to train AI systems for robotics.

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MIT’s new AI tech could make limbless, slimy, squishy robots a reality 
Curated from interestingengineering.com - May 11th, 2024 by igor_X

A novel algorithm enables robots to flexibly squish, bend, or stretch for tasks such as obstacle avoidance or item retrieval.

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Exploration-focused training lets robotics AI immediately handle new tasks
Curated from arstechnica.com - May 11th, 2024 by igor_X

Maximum Diffusion Reinforcement Learning focuses training on end states, not process.

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Defense Ministry: 9 Ukrainian robots have operated on battlefield since start of 2024
Curated from kyivindependent.com - May 11th, 2024 by igor_X

The robots perform a variety of battlefield functions, including combat with machine guns, demining, and evacuating wounded soldiers.

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Houston students develop underwater robot with energy-efficient buoyancy control
Curated from houston.innovationmap.com - May 10th, 2024 by igor_X

A team of Rice University engineering students has developed a new way for underwater robots to move around, save power and work more efficiently and quietly.

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Team compares robot-assisted language learning systems and human tutors in English conversation lessons
Curated from phys.org - May 10th, 2024 by igor_X

Advancements in large language models, robotics, and software such as text-to-speech, have made it possible to develop robots that can understand language, interact physically, and communicate verbally. ...

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Brickbat: Robot's Day of Rest
Curated from reason.com - May 10th, 2024 by igor_X

A German court has ruled that the robots at the Tegut supermarket chain must be given Sundays off, just like...

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Swarms of Miniature Robots Clean Up Microplastics and Microbes, Simultaneously
Curated from www.technologynetworks.com - May 10th, 2024 by igor_X

Microscale robots that mimic natural swarms, like schools of fish, have been designed to capture microplastics and bacteria from water.

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Simbe partners with Plexus to scale Tally inventory robot
Curated from www.therobotreport.com - May 10th, 2024 by igor_X

Simbe Robotics, which said it recorded a 3x increase in its subscription revenue in 2023, is scaling production of its Tally inventory robot.

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Meet the robots cleaning up Lake Tahoe
Curated from mashable.com - May 10th, 2024 by igor_X

Three bots are trawling the shores and waters of one of the world's most polluted lakes.

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