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BeachBot uses AI to rid beaches of cigarette butts
BeachBot inventors Edwin Bos and Martijn Lukaart of TechTics got fed up with the worrying number of cigarette butts on Scheveningen Beach in Holland. The solution? Create a robot that looks like a moon...
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A bipedal robot called Cassie completed a 5K in about 53 minutes
Researchers from Oregon State University have created a bipedal robot called Cassie. Recently, Cassie traveled five kilometers, completing the entire journey in just over 53 minutes, making history in...
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New soft robotic hand is dexterous enough to beat a video game
Robotics researchers from the University of Maryland have created a 3D printed soft robotic hand. One of the biggest problems with robotic hands so far is that they lack the dexterity required to...
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Xiaomi CyberDog is an unexpectedly affordable open-source robot puppy
Xiaomi is getting in on the robot business, with the new Xiaomi CyberDog revealed to take on Boston Dynamics but at a fraction of the cost. Announced today alongside the Xiaomi Mix 4 smartphone, the...
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Starship delivery robots are coming to four more campuses in the US
Delivery robots and drones are the stuff of science fiction, but many companies have been slowly but surely working to make that a reality in the past years. The need for autonomous delivery methods,...
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Odd robotic chameleon changes colors just like the real thing
Korean researchers have been working on a small robot modeled on a reptile called the chameleon. The chameleon is famous for having some strange traits. One of its strange traits is eyes able to move...
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EPFL creates an eel-like swimming robot called AgnathaX
Researchers at the Biorobotics Laboratory at EPFL’s School of Engineering develop robots based on animals. Robots allow the team to study the neuroscience behind locomotion in animals and gain a better...
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Ford has new robotic test drivers at its Weather Factory
One of the cooler buildings that Ford has for testing its automobiles is called the Weather Factory. At the Weather Factory, Ford can simulate all types of weather when testing its vehicles to ensure...
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Robotic tuna moves like the real thing
Robotics researchers at the University of Virginia have created a robotic tuna able to move just like the real thing. The robotic fish is about 14 inches long and can swim at speeds up to 1.5 mph,...
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Boston Dynamics’ latest robot parkour demo is more than just bragging
Boston Dynamics may have new owners, but that hasn’t slowed the robotics’ teams work at teaching Atlas new skills: this time on a custom parkour course. The bipedal ‘bot has been showing off its...
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Tesla Bot humanoid robot is Elon Musk’s latest obsession
The illustrious Elon Musk can be credited for many things, but the tech luminary has also been criticized for some rather unorthodox ideas, projects, and even statements. Best known for Tesla EVs,...
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NASA’s ISAAC software turns robots aboard the ISS into caretakers
NASA is talking about software that it uses in autonomous robots that operate inside ISS. The software is called ISAAC, which stands for Integrated System for Autonomous and Adaptive Caretaking. The...
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Harvard creates a bio-inspired robot that packs a punch
When most people think of shrimp, they think of yummy seafood and very small creatures. You might not expect a small shrimp to pack a very powerful punch. However, the mantis shrimp has the strongest...
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Segway built a smarter robot lawnmower
Segway may be best known for its balancing scooters, but its latest wheeled product is happy on the ground where it can focus on keeping the lawn trimmed. The Segway Navimow is the company’s first...
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Police in Singapore are deploying a robot called Xavier
Police in Singapore have announced that, for the first time, they will conduct a trial that will see robots patrolling the streets augmenting police officers. The robot, called Xavier, is part of a...
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Little White Dragon is a robotic unicorn for kids
A Chinese automotive manufacturer called Xpeng Motors recently gave a look at a future mobility device aimed at kids. The company plans to launch a robotic four-leg robotic unicorn that it believes...
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Hyundai Factory Safety Service Robot puts Spot on factory patrol
Boston Dynamic’s first “BigDog” robot may have been the stuff of robotic nightmares, but its smaller Spot has received mixed feedback both from people and companies. The quadruped’s more streamlined...
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Cornell creates tiny robots powered and steered by ultrasound
Researchers at Cornell University have created tiny robots the size of cells that are powered and steered using ultrasound waves. The movement of the tiny robots was inspired by how bacteria and sperm...
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Amazon Astro is a $1,000 Alexa-powered home robot
Amazon has unveiled its first robot, Amazon Astro, combining Alexa on a motorized platform that can roam around the home. Astro has a pop-up periscope camera on top, a moving screen on the front, and a...
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Amazon Astro robot leak alleges big privacy and durability concerns [Update]
Only hours after Amazon took the wraps off its pricey Astro robot comes a damning report that alleges numerous privacy, navigation, and durability concerns related to the product. Multiple sources who...
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Dyson robot vacuum readied for potential US release
Dyson has a robot vacuum they’ll likely release this year to roll up on Roomba. Appearing in an FCC filing this week, the Roomba robot vacuum shows a collection of features that make this device seem...
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MIT’s robot can find your lost stuff
MIT has developed a new robot that is designed to help users find misplaced items. The robot is called RFusion, and it’s comprised of a robotic arm fitted with a camera and radiofrequency antenna...
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Caltech’s LEONARDO bipedal robot can skateboard and more
Researchers from Caltech have built a new bipedal robot that leverages a new type of locomotion, making it nimble and capable of completing complex movements. The robot is called LEONARDO, which stands...
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Quadruped robot gets fitted with a precision rifle
Some people may find quadruped robots, which look sort of like a headless dog, cute, but many find them more than a little creepy. If you’re among those who find the robot creepy when shuffling around...
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Ant-like swarm robots built by a researcher at Notre Dame
A robotics researcher from the University of Notre Dame, Yasemin Ozkan-Aydin, has created four-legged robots that look like robotic ants. The robots were inspired by biological systems such as the...
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Watch Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot dance to The Rolling Stones
Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot is back with another dance number, this time showing off its agility and stability by dancing along to The Rolling Stones. Spot is showcased side-by-side with Mick Jagger as...
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Proscenic M8 Robotic Vacuum Review
Even before smart homes became a thing, one piece of seemingly futuristic technology was already trying to make its way into our homes. Vacuum cleaners like the Roomba challenge our concepts of what a...
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ReSkin aims to give AI a sense of touch
Humans take the sense of touch for granted, and it’s one of the most important types of input that we get in certain situations. Our sense of touch allows us to do things like feel how we are gripping...
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Autonomous robot performs its first intramuscular injection without needles
One of the things that many people hate most about getting vaccinations and taking certain types of medication is needles. Any medication that has to be delivered intramuscular typically requires a...
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Princeton researchers develop a new method for building soft robots
Typically when we think of a robot, we think of a machine made from rigid plastics or metals such as the type typically used in a factory setting. While rigid robots do have their place, there are also...
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Northrop reveals concept lunar vehicle for NASA’s Artemis astronauts
Defense and aerospace company Northrop Grumman will work alongside some of its partners to develop a Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) for NASA, the company has announced. The rover will be used to shuttle...
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Tiny shape-changing microrobots dispense medicine directly to cancer cells
One of the difficulties with treating cancer via chemotherapy is that most current chemotherapy techniques require medication to be delivered systemically. When medications are delivered systemically,...
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Scientists use AI to design self-replicating xenobots from frog cells
Last year, a team of scientists announced the development of “living robots,” a new type of organism made using cells harvested from frog embryos. That same team is back with an update on these...
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This Stanford drone has bird legs for perching
Engineers at Stanford University have been working on a robot that is part quadrotor flying drone and part peregrine falcon. The upper half of the robot looks like a common quadrotor drone designed to...
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Ameca humanoid robot puts AI in a gender-neutral, ‘non-threatening’ body
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is one of the most prolific areas of research in several fields. AI has vast potential to improve medicine and many other fields of research. Typically, an AI lives...
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This humanoid robot is about to fly like Iron Man
It’s common for researchers around the world to conduct investigations into creating better drone aircraft. It’s also common for researchers to conduct investigations into building better humanoid...
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Hyundai’s new Mobile Eccentric Droid looks perfect for Baby Yoda
Someone at Hyundai has been watching The Mandalorian. The automaker has revealed its new Mobile Eccentric Droid or MobED. It looks like a wheeled version of the crib Baby Yoda* uses in the incredibly...
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Hyundai’s robot vision of the future is unexpectedly realistic
Typically we think of automotive manufacturer Hyundai, its cars and SUVs that come to mind. Hyundai is on hand at CES 2022, and it has revealed something that isn’t automotive-related but is aimed at...
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The coolest robots you can buy today
As time goes on and robots are becoming more advanced, more and more are marketed primarily at regular consumers. Robots are no longer just the domain of manufacturing and laboratories as there are...
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Neabot NoMo N2 Robot Vacuum Cleaner Review
Robot vacuum cleaners have become so common and widely available that it’s harder than ever for smaller, newer players to stand out from the competition. Some have tried to employ gimmicks to get their...
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