Category: Robots
MIT creates Jenga-playing robot which can choose the safest block
It's a problem that many of us have, especially after a few pints! But now scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a robot capable of analysing a Jenga tower and understanding the safest block to remove. It is able to push blocks with different degrees of force and use the data…
Amazon launches Scout – autonomous delivery robots on wheels
Six Amazon Scout robot delivery systems will be out and about in a neighbourhood not far from the web retailer’s HQ in Seattle.... Amazon deliveries will arrive on doorsteps in one US neighbourhood with a difference from today, as the web retailer introduces its own delivery robot called Amazon Scout. Six of the autonomous robots…
Robots deliver pizza and doughnuts to students at an American university!
Robots are being put to good use at a university in America – delivering coffee and pizza to the students. The machines, made by Starship Technologies, deliver food from a selection of shops to students at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. According to the university, it is “the first college campus to use these…
‘Ambidextrous’ robot could speed up online ordering
Robotics researchers have created an “ambidextrous” robot capable of learning which type of arm gripper to use when picking up objects, speeding up processing in e-commerce fulfilment centres. A team from the University of California Berkeley created a system that helps a multi-armed robot analyse items it needs to pick up and quickly determine which…
Could this new robot help dementia patients live independently
A robot built by scientists in the US could help elderly people and those with dementia live independently at home, its creators claim. Scientists at Washington State University (WSU) say its Robot Activity Support System (RAS) uses sensors embedded around the home to determine where a resident is, what they’re doing and when they need…
Futuristic micro-robots could make roadworks a thing of the past
Image: Press Association The Government is investing millions of pounds in the development of futuristic micro-robots designed to work in underground pipe networks and dangerous sites like nuclear decommissioning facilities. It is hoped that devices developed in British universities will spell the end for many disruptive and expensive roadworks, as…
Robot Boris turns out to be man in a £3000 robot suit!
A robot that appeared at a tech show in Russia turned out to be a man in a suit! The apparent technological marvel, named Robot Boris, was on display at the Proyektoria youth technology forum and even appeared on TV channel Russia-24 where it was seen dancing. But soon afterwards questions were raised about its…
Robots and DNA coding to revolutionise surgery, commission says
Image: PA New developments in robotics and DNA coding will revolutionise surgery by making it safer and less traumatic for millions of patients, an independent commission predicts. The Commission on the Future of Surgery said advances in genomics could mean major cancer operations become redundant because patients can be offered…
Two-thirds of Brits expect a robot in every home within 50 years, claims Anki report
Most UK adults believe there will be a robot in every home within the next 50 years, new research suggests. A report commissioned by artificial intelligence and robotics company Anki claims that 60% of the UK public believe robots will be deployed as helpers around the house in decades to come. Entitled The Good Robot,…
Kia Motors develop wearable robots including Vest Exoskeleton
As a key part of Hyundai Motor Group, Kia Motors is innovating with robotics technology through the development of the Hyundai Vest Exoskeleton (H-VEX) wearable industrial robots. Following the Hyundai Chairless Exoskeleton (H-CEX) demonstration conducted at the Hyundai-Kia North American factory last August - see pic above - the company plans to verify H-VEX’s success…
