Robotics We now have soft robots with a sense of touch. But why? | Robotics Aug 12, 2018 What is the big deal with soft robots? It seems like pretty much every week, another robot crawls onto the scene, seemingly alive with “hands,” a…
Robotics Personalized “deep learning” equips robots for autism therapy | Robotics Aug 12, 2018 An example of a therapy session augmented with humanoid robot NAO , which was used in the EngageMe study. Tracking of limbs/faces was performed using…
Robotics One-shot imitation from watching videos | Robotics Aug 12, 2018 By Tianhe Yu and Chelsea Finn Learning a new skill by observing another individual, the ability to imitate, is a key part of intelligence in human…
Robotics Bring this robot to a disco, and it’ll dance with you | Robotics Aug 12, 2018 If you’re one who thinks the ability to dance is severely missing from modern robotics, the fine folks over at ETH Zurich’s Department of Mechanical…
Robotics Musica Automata | Robotics Aug 12, 2018 Musica Automata is my new project and upcoming album, containing music written for the biggest robot orchestra in the world. These robots are…
Robotics The military wants to make AI that mimics the human brain. Experts know there’s a better way. |… Aug 12, 2018 No matter how many times you may hear that AI is going to make us human slaves and take over the world, it’s kind of hard to believe when we’re…
Robotics A robotics roadmap for Australia | Robotics Aug 12, 2018 VISION: Robots as a tool to unlock human potential, modernise the economy, and build national health, well-being and sustainability. Australia has…
Robotics Pacific Rim’s robots are less advanced than some of today’s real robots | Robotics Aug 12, 2018 Giant robots duke it out in the middle of major cities. Humans inside robotic exoskeletons control them just by thinking about it. The robots hack…
Robotics “Blind” Cheetah 3 robot can climb stairs littered with obstacles | Robotics Aug 12, 2018 MIT’s Cheetah 3 robot can climb stairs and step over obstacles without the help of cameras or visual sensors.Courtesy of the researchers By Jennifer…
Robotics Japan is replacing its aging construction workers with robots | Robotics Aug 12, 2018 Japanese companies are facing a workforce automation problem. It’s not the kind you normally hear about, though — workers aren’t afraid they’ll lose…