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The RoboTurk framework allows people to direct the robot arms in real time with a smartphone and a browser by showing the robot how to carry out tasks like picking up objects, said Ajay Mandlekar.

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New method helps robots to learn tasks from people

Scientists are testing two frameworks that could make it faster and easier to teach robot arms.

28 Oct 2018 5:52 PM IST

Analysts say there is an obvious link to direct tariffs on industrial machinery and robot parts.

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China robot market growth to slump this year as trade war weighs

IFR predicts worldwide industrial robot sales this year will grow 10 per cent compared to last year's 30 per cent.

19 Oct 2018 11:38 AM IST

(Representational image/ Photo credit: Pixabay)

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China robot market growth to slump this year as trade war weighs

Sales of industrial robots in China will grow this year at only about a third of last year.

18 Oct 2018 3:36 PM IST

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

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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 IST

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Scientists make robots more expressive

The researchers have now found a system to make the second-generation Affetto more expressive.

18 Nov 2018 3:23 PM IST

Google has associated with iRobot in order to make the vacuum cleaner more appropriate for smart homes.

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Making smart homes smarter

Robot vacuums are certainly a blessing for those who are looking for a smart way to clean their homes.

4 Nov 2018 12:11 AM IST

$\Technology should always give people new opportunities, not remove them,\ Ma said.$ Technology

Artificial intelligence and robots to kill 100 percent of jobs

The rise of AI, its huge potential and fears over its potentially negative consequences is one of the big issues...

26 Jan 2018 10:39 AM IST

The robot is a small device which is attached to the oesophagus by two rings. (Photo: Pixabay)

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New robot can help treat rare birth defect

An incorporated motor then stimulates the cells by gently pulling the tissue.

18 Jan 2018 4:12 PM IST

It seems that now the most popular and mentally challenging board games might get even harder to play.

Technology

AI power: Now you can play scrabble with a robot

The Industrial Technology Research Institute has unveiled a companion robot that plays scrabble.

18 Jan 2018 4:08 PM IST

$Hanson, 49, is perhaps best known as the creator of Sophia, a talk show-going robot partly modelled on Audrey Hepburn that he calls his \masterpiece.\$ Technology

Lifelike robots made in Hong Kong meant to win over humans

Hanson Robotics are combining AI with China's expertise in toy design, electronics and manufacturing to craft humanoid...

16 Jan 2018 3:27 PM IST

$Hanson, 49, is perhaps best known as the creator of Sophia, a talk show-going robot partly modelled on Audrey Hepburn that he calls his \masterpiece.\$ Technology

Lifelike robots made in Hong Kong meant to win over humans

Hanson says he makes his robots as human-like as possible to help alleviate fears about robots, artificial intelligence...

16 Jan 2018 11:02 AM IST

A 12-year-old cancer patient Ethan Daniels at medical facility in Atlanta speaks with Aaron Horowitz, co-founder and CEO of Sproutel, who designed My Special Aflac Duck to promote emotional well-being by helping children living with cancer develop a sense of control and manage stress through interactive technology. (Image: AP)

Technology

Robot duck's aim: Helps kids with cancer via power of play

The robot duck is expected to be featured at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas.

8 Jan 2018 9:02 PM IST