Tag: Robotics
Scientists developing robots to clean train carriages
Robots that can clean train carriages and drones that can inspect railway bridge arches are being developed by scientists in two new research projects. The Heriot-Watt University researchers are working on robotised mobile inspection platforms that can operate in hard-to-reach areas such as between and under the seats of a train carriage. The robot platforms will detect…
Robots and AI will give doctors more time with patients, claims NHS report
Robots, artificial intelligence and smart speakers will unburden doctors to give them more time with patients, according to an NHS report on the pending technological “revolution” in healthcare. Rapid advances will also be spurred on by developments in the ability to sequence individuals’ genomes, the entirety of their genetic data, according to the “groundbreaking” review…
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…
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,…
12 connected devices and robotics which are set to change our lives
The authors of Beyond Genuine Stupidity and The Future Reinvented explore how we can harness the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and a growing range of other increasingly powerful technologies in the service of humanity What are the most useful, or useless, future products you can imagine? What new or innovative qualities will be in…
Trends and movie releases for 2018 – including Solo: A Star Wars Story and Frozen 2!
We live in a world of forever changing trends that can define our lives way beyond our wildest expectations. Take, for example, the way that we have embraced technology and how we have adapted it to fit into our everyday lives. Who would have thought that it would now be so easy to communicate withs…
Sphero launches mini robotic ball
This looks fun - a tiny app-driven robotic ball from Sphero which is about the size of a ping pong ball. What's clever about it is that it features Sphero's FaceDrive technology so you can use facial expressions, such as smiles, frowns, winks, and head tilts to control it. Derived from the company's £120 robotic sphere, Sphero 2.0, which…
Brain controlled robot allows severely disabled to ‘move around’ for first time
Severely disabled with a spinal injury, Anthony Bartl uses Aubot's Teleport to 'visit' the world around him from his wheelchair For disabled people unable to physically visit places around them, the world can seem a very limited place. But that may be about to change as Australian company Aubot has developed…
Yangyang fembot unveiled at Beijing conference – looks a bit like Sarah Palin!
A creepy new female robot called Yangyang has been unveiled in Beijing at the Global Mobile Internet conference - a conference aimed at getting younger people into robotics. A joint project between Japanese robot guru Hiroshi Ishiguro and Shanghai robotics professor Song Yang, the young robot can shake your hand and accept a hug. Dressed in…
Foxconn replacing workers with robots
Key Apple electronics manufacturer Foxconn are said to be replacing parts of their workforce with robots. The Taiwanese plant will be putting robots onto the assembly line to automate the manufacture of gadgets such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod,…
