Items tagged with Robot
As a part of its grand plans for outer space domination, China intends on sending another Chang'e probe into space next year. The mission this time is to search for water potentially frozen in the far side of the moon after previous Chinese probes had found potential for further exploration. Discovering frozen water...
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Johns Hopkins University and Stanford University researchers are training robots to perform complex surgical procedures. These robots perform like human surgeons and even correct errors during surgical operations. Researchers use video recordings of human-performed surgeries, helping robots learn by imitation rather...
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Robotics company 1X has announced that its NEO Beta line of humanoid robots will be rolling out to a select group of households as it looks to put its prototype robot through its paces. Unlike most other robots that are designed to be used as industrial workhorses, the NEO is meant to be used within the...
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Robotics manufacturer Unitree has publicly announced the availability of doomsday humanoid robots for less than what it takes to buy the cheapest car in the U.S. That's for the base conscript model of course. Buyers will have to shore up if they want greater computing power, increased strength, articulating hands, and...
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A group of engineering students have developed a robotic fish to help solve mysteries of the ocean. The soft robotic underwater fish, called Eve, blends into a coral reef environment, allowing operators to take isolated eDNA samples and high resolution video for extensive data gathering.
Studying ocean life is not...
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Scientists have created a flying robot inspired by how a rhinoceros beetle flaps its wings to take off. The concept is based on how some birds, bats, and other insects tuck their wings against their bodies when at rest, and then deploy them to power flight.
The idea of fashioning a robot after an animal is not a...
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Nearly every kid growing up asks their parents for a pet dog at some point and time. What they may not think of asking for, however, is a robot dog capable of throwing 30-foot flames. Well, Throwflame, a company that specializes in flamethrowers, wants to make all of little Timmy’s wishes come true with its...
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According to Elon Musk, the first human patient implanted with a brain chip from Neuralink can now control a mouse cursor by simply thinking about it. Musk also added that the patient appears to have fully recovered from the procedure that took place last month.
Neuralink gained permission to begin screening for...
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Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk, has announced that its first human patient has received a brain-computer interface (BCI) implant. The procedure uses a surgical robot to place the BCI implant via a needle that is thinner than a human hair.
The company received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to...
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Blackdot aims to take the art of tattooing to a new level with what it calls "A New Way to Tattoo." Not to be confused with MIT's DuoSkin tattoos that function as on-body device controllers, the company's automated tattooing platform has opened up bookings for those daring enough to give it a shot at its studio in...
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A Japanese startup has built a 3-ton Gundam-like robot that anyone can wear if they have an extra $3M to purchase one. The ARCHAX was designed to maintain its unique look while not compromising function.
Tsubame Industries developed a 4.5-meter tall, four-wheeled robot that gives onlookers the thought of being able...
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Elon Musk-backed company Neuralink announced it can now begin recruiting participants in a ground-breaking investigational medical device clinical trial for its first brain-computer interface (BCI). The trial aims to evaluate the safety and initial effectiveness of the N1 Implant, the R1 Robot, and the N1 User App in...
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Intel Capital has made a $9 million equity investment into Figure, an AI Robotics company building general-purpose humanoid robots. Today's announcement follows the Figure 01 robot taking its first steps, among other technical milestones.
Hollywood actors recently joined writers on the picket line protesting how...
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The United Nations (UN) held a press conference with the intent of showcasing the future of artificial intelligence by allowing reporters to ask a group of AI robots questions. However, some of the answers from the nine robots on the panel were more alarming than reassuring.
The world has been caught up in how fast...
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The scales of justice are not yet ready to be weighed and measured by robot lawyers powered by artificial intelligence. Or at least human lawyers are not ready to welcome AI into the fold. Under the threat of jail time, Joshua Browder, founder and CEO of DoNotPay, has decided not to let the "world's first robot...
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Boston Dynamics shows off its Atlas robot helping out on a construction site, with a 540-degree flip and all. Atlas is the company's research platform designed to push the limits of whole-body mobility, even if OSHA may not wholly approve.
Atlas is a robot with an advanced control system and state-of-the-art...
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The same artificial intelligence (AI) tool that has been helping people cancel subscriptions, remove bogus charges, and lower their bills with little-to-no fuss is now turning its sights on fighting a speeding ticket. Pitched as the "world's first robot lawyer" by its developers, DoNotPay is headed to court, marking a...
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Honda of America has issued a recall affecting a batch of Acura TLX four-door sedans sold in the United States. It sounds like a massive recall, but it really isn't by the number, anyway. The issue is still very crucial if you happen to own or plan to own one of the vehicles affected by robot sabotage.
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A mechanical jumper just set a new record for any known jumper, engineered or biological. The jumping robot is able to leap an astounding 100 feet (30 meters) into the air.
The Eliot Hawkes Lab's jumping robot is referred to as a fresh approach to the design of jumping devices. It was developed by UC Santa Barbara...
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If you have ever wished you could own a robot goat that you can ride to work, your dreams may be coming true. Kawasaki recently showcased Bex, its robotic goat, that can transport cargo up to 220 pounds.
Last week at the 2022 International Robot Exhibition held in Tokyo, Kawasaki unveiled its 4-legged robot to the...
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Robots have long brought both amazement and fear into our imagination,and Hollywood has capitalized on those emotions with futuristic movies about robots taking over the world. Now a robotics company in the UK is eliciting both of those emotions in present time with its own robot, named Ameca.
The movie I, Robot...
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Meta has not made it a secret it intends to expand its metaverse to include new projects and products. It seems Mark Zuckerberg wants one of those new ventures to include helping robots experience and understand the world as flesh and blood humans do, through touch interaction. Or maybe Zuck pines to be human. Either...
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