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Scientists build biobot with a real rat spinal cord
Apr 29, 2020 (UPI)
After culturing the system in the lab for a week, the spinal cord began to generate electrical signals that caused the artificial muscles to contract. When scie...
Spinal cord gives bio-bots walking rhythm
Apr 29, 2020 (SPX)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers developed the tiny walking "spinobots," powered by rat muscle and spinal cord tissue on a soft, 3D-printe...
Singapore disinfecting robot trialled in virus fight
Apr 17, 2020 (AFP)
The "XDBOT" is a box-shaped creation on wheels mounted with a dexterous robotic limb, which can reach awkward locations such as under tables and beds. The robot...
CIMON-2 makes its successful debut on the ISS
Apr 16, 2020 (SPX)
A number of tests have now been carried out on CIMON-2, for example on its autonomous flight capabilities, voice-controlled navigation, and its ability to under...
Robots ride to rescue as delivery risks rise
Apr 16, 2020 (AFP)
Three blocks away, Jake Williams and his three-year-old daughter Emilia wait for the delivery robot and take out bags with pizza, fresh fruit and a loaf of Fren...
Robots may become heroes in war on coronavirus
Apr 09, 2020 (AFP)
One team of robots temporarily cared for patients in a makeshift hospital in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the COVID-19 outbreak began. Meals were served, tempe...
Autonomous Solutions and Phantom Auto Partner to Deploy Unmanned Yard Trucks
Apr 06, 2020 (SPX)
"The combination of these four leading companies brings an autonomy solution that has never been more needed in the logistics sector to lower costs and increase...
Crisis brings robots to medical frontline: researchers
Mar 25, 2020 (AFP)
An editorial in Science Robotics noted that robots can help with telemedicine, decontamination, handling of hazardous waste and monitoring compliance with volun...
Soft robot, unplugged
Mar 19, 2020 (SPX)
Developed by researchers in UC Santa Barbara mechanical engineering professor Elliot Hawkes' group, it's also a major step in the effort to bring soft robots to...
Thai hospitals deploy 'ninja robots' to aid virus battle
Mar 19, 2020 (AFP)
First built to monitor recovering stroke patients, the machines have been quickly repurposed to help fight the disease, which has so far killed nearly 9,000 peo...
Stanford engineers create shape-changing, free-roaming soft robot
Mar 19, 2020 (SPX)
"A significant limitation of most soft robots is that they have to be attached to a bulky air compressor or plugged into a wall, which prevents them from moving...
Help NASA design a robot to dig on the Moon
Mar 17, 2020 (SPX)
Engineers have tested various configurations of a Moon-digging robot called RASSOR - short for Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot - in a large l...
Small robots practice scouting skills for future Moon missions
Mar 11, 2020 (JPL)
JPL developed the Autonomous Pop-Up Flat Folding Explorer Robot (A-PUFFER) to scout regions on the Moon and gain intel about locations that may be difficult for...
High School students vie for a win in robotics competition
Mar 11, 2020 (JPL)
This action-packed finale marked the culmination of the 20th Annual Los Angeles FIRST Robotics Regional Competition over the weekend, which attracted 44 teams o...
Robots that admit mistakes foster better conversation in humans
Mar 10, 2020 (SPX)
"Sorry, guys, I made the mistake this round," it says. "I know it may be hard to believe, but robots make mistakes too." This scenario occurred multiple times d...
A flexible brain for AI
Mar 10, 2020 (SPX)
Compared with currently used rewireable hardware, the system increases circuit density by a factor of 12. Also, it is expected to reduce energy usage by 80%. Th...
In-space Robotic Servicing Program moves forward with new commercial partner
Mar 09, 2020 (SPX)
The RSGS program's objective is to create a dexterous robotic operational capability in geosynchronous orbit that can extend satellite life spans, enhance resil...
Robot uses artificial intelligence and imaging to draw blood
Mar 05, 2020 (SPX)
Their most recent research results, published in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence, suggest that autonomous systems like the image-guided robotic device c...
Robots autonomously navigate underground in DARPA challenge
Mar 03, 2020 (SPX)
The Subterranean Challenge, or SubT, is testing this kind of cutting-edge technology. Sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the co...
Pentagon adopts ethics for artificial intelligence use
Feb 24, 2020 (UPI)
The announcement comes after 15 months of consultation with AI experts in industry, government, academia and the American public and aligns with the strategy ob...
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