Feb 29, 2016 @ 19:06 | In emergencies, people may trust robots too much for their own safety, a new study suggests. In a mock building fire, test subjects followed instructions from an “Emergency Guide Robot” even after the machine had proven itself unreliable – and after some participants were told that robot had broken […]
Feb 27, 2016 @ 18:53 | A robot that runs and swims like a salamander | Auke Ijspeert | TED Talks Roboticist Auke Ijspeert designs biorobots, machines modeled after real animals that are capable of handling complex terrain and would appear at home in the pages of a sci-fi novel. The process of creating these […]
Feb 25, 2016 @ 16:39 | Paper demonstrates autonomous underwater vehicles can be pre-programmed to make independent decisions More than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, yet scientists know more about space than about what happens in the ocean. One way scientists are trying to improve their understanding of the marine […]
Feb 24, 2016 @ 15:50 | Human-robot collaboration is now accessible to small and medium size manufacturers On February 18th 2016, the Danish Ambassador to India, Peter Taksøe-Jensen launched Universal Robots, the Danish robot manufacturer that pioneered collaborative robots, at the Le Meridian, New Delhi. The collaborative robots range was unveiled in a launch event by […]
Feb 24, 2016 @ 15:01 | In august 2015, Google owned company Boston Dynamics posted a video of ATLAS humanoid robot in outdoor and indoor testing. The previous version of ATLAS attached to a power tether but Boston Dynamics made it tether free. Boston Dynamics unveiled new improved version of ATLAS robot. This version of […]
Feb 23, 2016 @ 14:32 | A paper-based sensor that mimics the sensory functions of human skin has been developed for the first time from low-cost and commonly available household materials. Everyday materials from the kitchen drawer, such as aluminum foil, sticky note paper, sponges and tape, have been used by a team of electrical […]
Feb 23, 2016 @ 13:51 | Over the last few years, interest in Mini and micro aerial vehicles has greatly increased. UAVs have literally changed the way that humans look at the world, enabling users to probe parts of the globe in areas and under conditions that would otherwise prove too dangerous for manned flight. […]
Feb 17, 2016 @ 17:22 | The rapid pace of artificial intelligence (AI) has raised fears about whether robots could act unethically or soon choose to harm humans. Some are calling for bans on robotics research; others are calling for more research to understand how AI might be constrained. But how can robots learn ethical […]