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NASA selects Northeastern for humanoid robot research
Nov 25, 2015 (SPX)
On Tuesday, NASA announced that Northeastern and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will perform advanced research and development work on humanoid robot...
China dreams of electric sheep at robot conference
Nov 25, 2015 (AFP)
In a martial artist's white silk pyjamas, a man practised tai-chi in harmony with a motorised arm at a Beijing exhibition showcasing a vision of robots with Chi...
NASA awards two robots to university groups for upgrades
Nov 19, 2015 (SPX)
Humanoid robots will be helpful to astronauts on our journey to Mars, so NASA has awarded prototypes to two universities for advanced research and development w...
Humans can empathize with robots
Nov 09, 2015 (SPX)
Empathy is a basic human ability. We often feel empathy toward and console others in distress. Is it possible for us to emphasize with humanoid robots? Since ro...
How sensorimotor intelligence may develop
Nov 05, 2015 (SPX)
It is fascinating to observe a robot exploring its physical possibilities and surroundings, and subsequently developing different self-taught behaviors without ...
'Spring-mass' technology heralds the future of walking robots
Oct 29, 2015 (SPX)
A study by engineers at Oregon State University suggests that they have achieved the most realistic robotic implementation of human walking dynamics that has ev...
Robot's influent speaking just to get attention from you
Oct 26, 2015 (SPX)
Communication in human dialogue is based on one another's words and body language. We can sense whether the other person is distracted, and we change the course...
Dive of the RoboBee
Oct 23, 2015 (SPX)
In 1939, a Russian engineer proposed a "flying submarine" - a vehicle that can seamlessly transition from air to water and back again. While it may sound like s...
NASA's Next Sample Return Robot Challenge Open for Registration
Oct 22, 2015 (SPX)
Registration is open for the fifth running of NASA Centennial Challenges' Sample Return Robot Challenge, which will take place in June and September 2016. To wi...
Can ballet bugs help us build better robots
Oct 22, 2015 (SPX)
When it's time to design new robots, sometimes the best inspiration can come from Mother Nature. Take, for example, her creepy, but incredibly athletic spider c...
Friendly robot Pepper makes European debut in France
Oct 21, 2015 (AFP)
A humanoid robot name Pepper designed as an upbeat companion made its European debut on Tuesday helping shoppers with wine, and more, in a major shop in France....
Google invests in Chinese artificial intelligence firm
Oct 20, 2015 (AFP)
Google has taken a stake in a Chinese artificial intelligence startup which is aiming to develop smart wearable technologies, the companies said Tuesday. The am...
Robots are learning to fall with grace
Oct 14, 2015 (UPI)
Robots aren't yet perfect. As they learn new skills, they're likely to be even less perfect. For this reason and others, it's important for robots to learn to f...
Bio-inspired robotic finger looks, feels and works like the real thing
Oct 09, 2015 (SPX)
Most robotic parts used today are rigid, have a limited range of motion and don't really look lifelike. Inspired by both nature and biology, a scientist from Fl...
Psychic robot will know what you really meant to do
Oct 08, 2015 (SPX)
What if software could steer a car back on track if the driver swerves on ice? Or guide a prosthesis to help a shaky stroke patient smoothly lift a cup? Bioengi...
More-flexible machine learning
Oct 07, 2015 (SPX)
Machine learning, which is the basis for most commercial artificial-intelligence systems, is intrinsically probabilistic. An object-recognition algorithm asked ...
U.S. Navy orders new robots, servicing
Oct 06, 2015 (UPI)
iRobot has received contracts from the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center for support services for MK1 robots in use and for production of new units. The two mul...
Embedded optical sensors could make robotic hands more dexterous
Oct 01, 2015 (SPX)
Optical sensors may be uniquely suited for use in robotic hands, according to Carnegie Mellon University researchers who have developed a three-fingered soft ro...
MIT's egg-clutching robot has soft but steady hands
Sep 30, 2015 (UPI)
The word "robot" recalls metal and rigidity, swift and calculated motions -- not necessarily ideal for more delicate tasks, like handling eggs. But researchers ...
Aussie woman sends 'robot' to queue for new iPhone
Sep 25, 2015 (AFP)
Don't want to wait in line for your new iPhone? Why not send your iPad instead? One Australian woman decided to dispatch a "robot" to do the queueing for the re...
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