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Boston Dynamics trains Spot the robot dog to charge itself
The company also announced a robotic arm and browser-based control system.
Columbia engineers built basic empathy into a robot
This is how we teach robots to cooperate with each other. And lie.
Watch Samsung's CES event in under 9 minutes
Want to know what Samsung unveiled at CES 2021? We've produced a video that shows everything you need to know in less than 9 minutes.
Samsung's latest home robots can do chores and nag you to stop working
Bot Handy's extendable arm can load your dishwasher and set the table.
This robot dog learned how to get up after being knocked down
In a recent paper published in the journal Science Robotics, scientists detailed an AI reinforcement approach they used to allow their dog-like robot, Jueying, to learn how to walk and recover from falls on its own.
Watch the Boston Dynamics robot family dance like 2020 was a good year
Atlas, Spot and Handle get together to dance to "Do You Love Me" by The Contours.
VW shows its mobile EV charging robot in action
VW has shown its prototype EV charging robot in action, hinting at a future where you don't have to park in a dedicated space to recharge.
China Moon probe starts return to Earth with lunar samples
China's Chang'e-5 probe has started its return to Earth with the first Moon samples in decades.
Hitting the Books: BMW's iDrive and the pitfalls of an overly customizable UX
Major and Shah explore the user experience, how companies leverage it to attract and maintain customers, and how allowing users to define their own experiences can lead to disastrous design outcomes.
Boeing's tanker drone completes first flight with refueling pod
Boeing has flown its MQ-25 mid-air refueling drone with a fuel pod for the first time, bringing it one step closer to mid-air top-ups for combat aircraft.
Researchers built a breakdancing, light-powered hydrogel robot
The sea creature-inspired device is powered by light and magnetic fields.
MIT project generates custom robots to navigate different terrains
A team at MIT has built a platform to design the perfect robot for a specific terrain.
Stretchable skin sensor could help you touch things in VR
Cornell researchers have made a stretchable skin sensor whose light-based approach could bring human-like touch to VR and robots.
Hyundai is reportedly in talks to buy Boston Dynamics
Hyundai may be the next owner of Boston Dynamics, the company behind the Spot robot dog.
Magnetic FreeBOT orbs work together to climb large obstacles
Each FreeBOT comes encased inside an iron shell that is the key to its ability to attach to other FreeBOTs.
UK general says a quarter of the army could be robots by the 2030s
The head of the UK military, General Sir Nick Carter, believes robots could make up a quarter of the army by the 2030s.
Walmart abandons plan to have robots check store inventories
Much as Elon Musk did with his Tesla Model 3 factory, Walmart has discovered that robots can’t necessarily replace humans. The retail giant has decided scrap plans to use robots to automate the chore of tracking inventory after find that humans could do as good a job.
Disney robot with human-like gaze is equal parts uncanny and horrifying
Disney researchers have built a robot with a highly realistic gaze -- and a horrifying look that could haunt your dreams.
Roborace engineer explains why a driverless racecar drove into a wall
The SIT Acronis Autonomous car was doomed before the start of its fateful lap.
Watch a self-driving Roborace car drive directly into a wall
It's clear robotic racing has some bugs to sort out as a Roborace participant's AI car drove directly into a wall.