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Clinical trial shows intuitive control of robotic arm using thought
May 25, 2015 (SPX)
Paralyzed from the neck down after suffering a gunshot wound when he was 21, Erik G. Sorto now can move a robotic arm just by thinking about it and using his im...
Implants read intentions of tetraplegic patient from brain activity
May 25, 2015 (SPX)
Microelectrodes implanted in the brain of a tetraplegic patient have helped scientists anticipate his intended movements so they could steer a robotic arm accor...
New computer algorithm builds rap songs out of other rap songs
May 22, 2015 (UPI)
Even rappers might soon lose their jobs to robots. Researchers at Aalto University, in Finland, have designed a computer algorithm that mines the lyrics and bea...
Exploring a new frontier of cyber-physical systems: The human body
May 21, 2015 (SPX)
The National Science Foundation has announced two, five-year, center-scale awards totaling $8.75 million to advance the state-of-the-art in medical and cyber-ph...
Fast Track Program invites non-traditional Roboticists to bolster security
May 20, 2015 (SPX)
The past 10 years have seen an explosion of robotics advances from small businesses and individuals, thanks in part to lower manufacturing costs and the global ...
Robot pets to rise in an overpopulated world
May 14, 2015 (SPX)
University of Melbourne animal welfare researcher Dr Jean-Loup Rault says the prospect of robopets and virtual pets is not as far-fetched as we may think. His p...
Robot rodeo: Remote-control bomb squads compete at Sandia labs
May 14, 2015 (UPI)
Both civilian and military bomb squad teams gathered with their robot companions in New Mexico this week to compete in the Western National Robot Rodeo and Capa...
An important step in artificial intelligence
May 13, 2015 (SPX)
In what marks a significant step forward for artificial intelligence, researchers at UC Santa Barbara have demonstrated the functionality of a simple artificial...
Toward a squishier robot
May 13, 2015 (SPX)
For decades, robots have advanced the efficiency of human activity. Typically, however, robots are formed from bulky, stiff materials and require connections to...
Will a soft robot be first to explore Europa's oceans?
May 13, 2015 (UPI)
Long intrigued by Europa's icy, water-logged environs, researchers around the world are trying figure out the best way to explore the alien world up close. Engi...
Device could greatly improve speech and image recognition
May 13, 2015 (SPX)
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering and the Russian Academy of Sciences have successfully demonstrated pattern ...
Controlling swarms of robots with a finger
May 13, 2015 (SPX)
Using a smart tablet and a red beam of light, Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have created a system that allows people to control a fleet of robots ...
Watch a simple tablet control robot swarm
May 12, 2015 (UPI)
Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have programmed a fleet of robots to respond to a basic set of commands issued via a tablet device. A tablet in...
IBM's Watson strives to be jack of all trades
May 10, 2015 (AFP)
Watson already has won a major TV game show, is looking for a cure for cancer and has ambitious gastronomy ambitions including devising a recipe for chocolate-b...
IBM's Watson extends cancer insights to 14 new centers
May 05, 2015 (AFP)
IBM on Tuesday said 14 US cancer treatment centers would join a partnership to get personalized care treatment plans from the company's Watson supercomputer. Th...
Robots to drive Polaris off-road vehicles in DARPA challenge
May 05, 2015 (UPI)
A U.S. military robotics challenge next month will feature robots driving customized off-road vehicles in simulated disaster roadway conditions. Polaris Industr...
Making robots more human
May 01, 2015 (SPX)
Most people are naturally adept at reading facial expressions - from smiling and frowning to brow-furrowing and eye-rolling - to tell what others are feeling. N...
Computer faces poker pros in no-limit Texas Hold'em
Apr 25, 2015 (UPI)
Four of the world's best poker players face a common opponent, a computer program named Claudico, in a two-week "Brains Vs. Artificial Intelligence" competition...
Japan robot receptionist welcomes shoppers
Apr 21, 2015 (AFP)
She can smile, she can sing and this robot receptionist who started work in Tokyo on Monday never gets bored of welcoming customers to her upmarket shop. "My na...
Mars Test Rover Joins Runners at Finish Line
Apr 19, 2015 (JPL)
A test rover used during preparations for rover missions on Mars stood in for the NASA Mars rover Opportunity by breaking through the finish-line tape after run...
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