An insect-inspired drone deforms upon impact | Robotics
In recent years, robotics experts have taken a page from the traditional Japanese practice of origami and come up with light and flexible — and highly…
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Improvement of humanlike conversations in humanoid robots | Robotics
The conversational robot has received considerable attention in the recent research. However, research to date has not sufficiently explored the robot’s “sense…
Blind Cheetah 3 robot can climb stairs littered with obstacles | Robotics
MIT’s Cheetah 3 robot can now leap and gallop across rough terrain, climb a staircase littered with debris, and quickly recover its balance when suddenly…
An avatar uses your gait to predict how many calories you will burn |…
Humans instinctively adopt the gait that requires the least amount of energy given the walking conditions. Without realizing it, we are constantly tweaking our…
MIT-SenseTime Alliance funds projects from all five schools | Robotics
Faculty and senior researchers at MIT are teaming up in unprecedented ways to help define the next frontier in human and machine intelligence with projects…
Robot Investments Weekly: Industrial Infrastructure Inspection Inspires…
Credit: Gecko Robotics One of the key messages of robotics and automation is that these systems perform the tasks that are too “dirty, dull, or dangerous”…
Kids connect with robot reading partners | Robotics
Kids learn better with a friend. They’re more enthusiastic and understand more if they dig into a subject with a companion. But what if that companion is…
Humans need not apply | Robotics
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Will automation, AI and robotics mean a jobless future, or will their productivity free us to innovate and explore? Is the impact…
Sony to release AI-infused robotic pups in the US | Robotics
The latest Sony robot dog “Aibo,” seen in Tokyo in January, is coming to the United States later this year with artificial intelligence and internet…
Rolling robots could be coming to Dallas sidewalks | Robotics
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A rolling robot may be coming to a Dallas sidewalk near you.Dallas officials are considering whether to green-light a pilot…