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The model is able to imagine the feeling of touching to encode details about the objects and the environment.

This AI driven robot can touch and feel

Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have come up with predictive artificial intelligence.

18 Jun 2019 11:28 AM

Battelle’s Next-Generation Nonsurgical Neurotechnology (N3) programme for a minimally invasive neural interface system, has been named ‘BrainSTORMS’ (Brain System to Transmit Or Receive Magnetoelectric Signals). (Representational Image)

Indian-origin scientist to help US troops on thought-controlled robots

Team headed by Gaurav Sharma, a senior research scientist at Battelle, is among six teams to win grants to develop brain-machine interfaces.

22 May 2019 3:31 PM

The social networking giant shared details about three additional areas of research, including model-based reinforcement learning (RL) to enable robots that can teach themselves through trial and error.

Facebook research wants to build more capable AI using self- learning methods

The researchers were able to get a six-legged robot to teach itself to walk.

21 May 2019 1:44 PM

Drones can't be made infinitely smaller, due to the way conventional aerodynamics work. (Purdue University photo/Jared Pike)

Hummingbird robot could help find victims trapped in collapsed buildings

Artificial intelligence, combined with flexible flapping wings, allows the robot to teach itself new tricks.

12 May 2019 11:25 AM

A team of engineers, dentists, and biologists developed a microscopic robotic cleaning crew with two types of robotic systems -- one designed to work on surfaces and the other to operate inside confined spaces.

Micro-robots can help dentists remove plaque: Study

Such robotic biofilm-removal systems could be valuable in a wide range of potential applications.

27 Apr 2019 10:23 AM

The researchers were able to program the dynamic propagation of pop-ups from one end to another or control localised pop-ups. (Representaional photo: ANI)

This snake-inspired soft robot is faster, more precise than its predecessor

The robot is made using kirigami -- a Japanese paper craft that relies on cuts to change the properties of a material.

25 Apr 2019 11:27 AM

The new learning-based particle simulator system improves the ability of a robot to mold materials into simulated target shapes and interact with solid objects of liquids. (Representative image: Pixabay)

Researchers build new AI that could replace sushi chefs

Potential applications of the system could allow industrial robots a refined touch.

23 Apr 2019 11:34 AM

The lab is part of Apple’s broader goal to make all of its products from recycled or renewable materials. (Photo: Pixabay)

New Apple lab uses robots to rip apart devices for recycling materials

Daisy an Apple-built robot can now tear apart iPhones at the rate of 1.2 million per year.

20 Apr 2019 11:35 AM

A Kiwibot is equipped with six cameras and GPS to deliver the order at the right place. (Photo: YouTube)

Meet Kiwibot, a robot that delivers food

Kiwibot is the robot counterpart of the pizza delivery person.

07 Apr 2019 1:05 PM

Without this robust platform, businesses would need to cobble together pieces of disparate technologies to even approach the power of Automation Anywhere’s technology and ecosystem.

Automation Anywhere announces Free Community Edition for SMEs, devs, students

The new offering provides unfettered access to important segments of the rapidly expanding RPA market.

08 Mar 2019 11:22 AM

The Mini Cheetah paves way for agile automatons with potential applications at war front, natural disasters, or even construction sites. (Photo: ANI)

MIT’s new Mini Cheetah robot can do backflips

The new Mini Cheetah is also capable of walking upside-down, much to the horror of the onlookers.

05 Mar 2019 2:31 PM

The recently launched iRobot Roomba i7 and i7+ smart home robot use spacial recognition techniques to map the co-ordinates of your room and figure out the optimum path to clean the room. For every room.

Roomba i7+: Bye bai!

New-gen robot cleaners map your room and clean it like a pro.

05 Mar 2019 11:23 AM

Xin Xiaomeng is modeled after real life Xinhua news anchor Qu Meng and was developed by Xinhua and tech firm Sogou Inc.

China goes live with robot as news anchor

The AI robot named “Xin Xiaomeng” sported a short haircut and wore a pink blouse and earrings.

04 Mar 2019 9:03 AM

The “last mile” to the home accounts for 50 per cent or more of total package delivery costs. Restaurants pay third-party delivery companies like Uber Eats, DoorDash and GrubHub commissions of 10-30 per cent per order.

FedEx, Walmart, Pizza Hut to test last-mile delivery robot

Shippers, retailers and restaurants are experimenting with robots, drones and self-driving cars.

28 Feb 2019 7:53 AM

Recently, the first remote robot-operated surgery was conducted over 5G network when the surgeon was 30 miles away from the location and robotic arms helped in the removal of liver from a lab animal.

Meet Remebot, China’s first neurosurgery robot

The robot is being used by doctors to more accurately conduct surgeries for one of the most sensitive parts of the body- the brain.

24 Feb 2019 1:42 PM

Developed by Japanese company Softbank, Pepper needed to be modified to be able to hear customers in the noisy environment of a cafe.

Robots serve up food and fun in café

The robot waiters follow fixed paths to deliver food and drink orders to customers, who are asked to keep out of the robots’ way.

28 Jan 2019 11:20 AM

The robots were not able to execute some of the most basic tasks, leading to the expulsion of half of them. (Photo: ANI)

Japanese hotel fires robot staff because they suck at their jobs

The hotel hired its first robot staff back in 2015 to become the most efficient hotel in the world.

23 Jan 2019 3:41 PM

The manufacturer has blamed the incident on human error, citing that someone had inserted a defective battery into the robot that caused a thermal runway. (Photo: James Wenzel, via Twitter)

Food delivery robot bursts into flames

KiwiBot has over 100 delivery robots that help distribute food throughout Berkeley.

19 Dec 2018 11:47 AM

Panasonic, Sony and Mitsubishi Electric are among those implementing practices that have been routine at many US and European companies, such as engaging designers at every step and treating packaging as part of the product.

Japanese electronics firms look to re-engineer their design mojo

The project is among a range of efforts in the Japanese electronics industry to reinvigorate industrial design.

17 Dec 2018 8:53 AM

The Furhat is what robots can be built on top of.

Furhat is a social robot that can take on any personality

Furhat is not a full fledged robot but a disembodied bust that can look and sound like all kinds of virtual people.

25 Nov 2018 2:12 PM

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