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Standing 1.5 metres tall and weighing in at 93 kgs, the anthropomorphic Centauro is designed to work in man-made environments.

Centauro the robot to play a role in disaster relief work

Like the fabled creature, it has a humanoid-like upper section with two arms able to manipulate and move objects.

26 July 2018 10:24 AM IST

The FAA estimates that 2.3 million drones will be bought for recreational use this year, and the number is expected to rise in coming years. (Photo: Pixabay)

Power to the drones: utilities place bets on robots

Snam and EDF's network subsidiary RTE tested prototypes of long-distance drones that fly at low altitudes over pipelines...

17 July 2018 11:43 AM IST

The Roomba 980 is certainly a great cleaning gear for those with OCD issues.

iRobot Roomba 980 review: The home janitor just got smarter

The Roomba 980 is an extremely capable vacuum cleaner adapted for the modern smart' world, but leaves room for...

16 July 2018 9:40 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

New robotic cockroach can walk on water

The research opens up the possibility to study new environments.

3 July 2018 4:29 PM IST

The Crew Interactive Mobile Companion, or CIMON, is an English-speaking droid roughly the size of a basketball that will help German astronaut Alexander Gerst conduct experiments on the International Space Station. (Photo: NASA)

HAL-like robot to help astronaut in space odyssey

CIMON, is an english-speaking droid roughly the size of a basketball that will conduct experiments on the International...

1 July 2018 11:36 AM IST

BILL-E tracks its position by counting its steps on the structure it is tasked with building. (Photo: Engadget)

BILL-E robot can build structures block by block

BILL-E has small arms with tools at the end of each to clamp down on structures - called voxels.

18 Oct 2019 8:31 AM IST

Artificial intelligence is now being used in an ever-expanding array of products: cars that drive themselves; robots that identify and eradicate weeds; computers able to distinguish dangerous skin cancers from benign moles; and smart locks, thermostats, speakers and digital assistants that are bringing the technology into homes. (Representative image: Pixabay)

Rise of the machines! A robot that can 'grow, retract, re-grow to...

MIT engineers have developed a robot designed to extend a chain-like appendage flexible enough to twist and turn in any...

11 Nov 2019 7:51 AM IST

Talking to Robots: A Brief Guide to Our Human-Robot Futures By david ewing duncan Hachette India pp 303, Rs 599

How bots are making life easier for mankind

The fatal flaw in such speculation is the assumption that there is a defined Platonic best in everything.

8 Nov 2019 1:33 AM IST

Synthetic polymers are widely used in advanced materials with special properties. (Photo: Phys.org)

A robot- software combination make it easier to create advanced...

The innovation came as a crucial step pushing the boundaries of researchers who want to know more of large libraries of...

6 Dec 2019 8:55 AM IST

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 caf©

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

28 Jan 2019 11:20 AM IST

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 IST

Alphabet Inc and Amazon.com Inc are among a growing number of companies hoping to make package delivery by drones a reality. (Photo: YouTube)

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 IST