Robots
- 08.26.2020
Cornell University's laser-activated robot is smaller than a paramecium
They could one day crawl through our bloodstreams.
- 08.25.2020
Harvard and Sony built a tiny surgery robot inspired by origami
The mini-RCM is about the size of a tennis ball and weighs the same as a penny.
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- 08.25.2020
13iRobot's Roomba gets a huge intelligence boost
They'll be smart enough to start cleaning when you leave the house.
- 08.19.2020
This super strength body battery is made with discarded Kevlar
It could provide 72 times as much power to robots as today's batteries. - 07.18.2020
AI helps drone swarms navigate through crowded, unfamiliar spaces
It could be key to self-driving cars, not to mention search and rescue.
- 07.14.2020
Your next White Castle slider could be cooked by a robot
Miso Robotics' Flippy is part of an upcoming pilot program. - 07.13.2020
MIT researchers create robotic gripper that can untangle thin cables
It could one day help with household tasks.
- 07.13.2020
A life-size Gundam statue will be completed outside of Japan in 2021
You'll have to visit Shanghai to see it. - 07.07.2020
Spot and Pepper robots will perform at spectatorless baseball games in Japan
They'll perform dance routines at the Fukuoka PayPay Dome.
- 06.26.2020
AI robot 'Erica' will star in $70 million sci-fi movie 'b'
The humanoid robot was 'taught' method acting by her creators.
- 06.19.2020
- 06.04.2020
Harvard shrank its insect-inspired microrobot to the size of a penny
HAMR-JR is one of the smallest and fastest microrobots to date.
- 06.01.2020
MIT gives soft robots a better sense of touch and spatial awareness
Teams added balloon-based sensors and cameras to robotic grippers. - 05.27.2020
South Korean cafe uses robotic baristas to comply with social distancing
A robotic arm prepares drinks while a wheeled bot delivers them. - 05.23.2020
Hitting the Books: Do we really want our robots to have consciousness?
A little bit of self-awareness goes a long way.
