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News & Articles By Edsel Cook
12/27/2019
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By Edsel Cook
“HyQReal” robot dog is strong enough to pull a 3-TON plane over 30 feet
The latest in a long line of Italian emergency robots has demonstrated its mechanical strength and surefooted stance by towing a three-ton business jet across a concrete tarmac. In a recently released video recorded at Genoa Airport in Genoa, Italy, the HyQReal robot pulled a Piaggio P180 Avanti passenger jet over a distance of 33 […]
12/19/2019
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By Edsel Cook
This updated jumping robot can be used to develop smaller robots for aid-and-rescue missions, suggest scientists
Salto is a robot that stands less than a foot tall, but it jumps more than three times its height. Its small size even lets it pass through cramped spaces to reach people trapped under rubble. Developed by a team from the University of California (UC), Berkeley in 2016, Salto’s capabilities have grown in leaps and bounds over the […]
12/18/2019
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By Edsel Cook
NASA’s Star Wars-inspired Astrobee will assist astronauts, boost productivity and maintain spacecraft
NASA’s newest robots called Astrobee resemble cubes far more than bees. But the American space agency believes that the autonomous flying robots will prove as busy as their insect namesake. On Earth, bees enjoy a reputation for working hard and nonstop. Their robotic, space-going counterparts will share those qualities by supporting human astronauts in space and […]
11/26/2019
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By Edsel Cook
UK troops will soon have palm-sized drones for monitoring enemies on the battlefield
The British Army is getting additional electronic eyes in the sky in the form of drones that fit in the palm of a soldier’s hand. Hundreds of the “Black Hornet” surveillance drones will eventually replace human troops in the dangerous roles of surveillance and reconnaissance on the battlefield. Developed by the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD), […]
11/15/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Thought-controlled weapons: DARPA funds 6 organizations in a bid to develop BRAIN-MACHINE interfaces for soldiers
One of the last things anyone should want is a machine-brain interface, even if it is a non-invasive type that doesn’t require brain surgery. However, the US military recently announced that it was throwing money at half a dozen organizations to come up with a system that lets its user control equipment with a thought. […]
11/10/2019
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By Edsel Cook
The future of deliveries: Digit, Ford’s two-legged robot, can deliver packages right to your front door
The Ford Motor Company isn’t satisfied with self-driving vehicles that bring passengers to destinations. The automaker has recently announced a new delivery robot that can take packages and deliver them right to the doorstep of customers. Ford teamed up with startup Agility Robotics and together, they developed “Digit,” a bipedal robot that will handle last-mile […]
11/08/2019
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By Edsel Cook
A deadly job is a good job for robots
Indian engineers are developing robots that can perform the dangerous job of entering toilets and sewers for manual cleaning. The machines will replace people from the lower castes who continue to ply this trade despite the government banning the practice decades ago. Hinduism places considerable emphasis on the opposed ideas of purity and pollution. Pious […]
11/07/2019
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By Edsel Cook
New 3D tech allows real-time hand gesture interaction between humans and computers
German researchers reveal a new technology that makes machines much more responsive to the input of human workers. It lets users interact with devices through simple hand gestures, thus saving time and increasing efficiency. People have invented machines to make jobs simpler and safer. In the situations that they support humans in the workplace, the […]
10/13/2019
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By Edsel Cook
It’s about to get A LOT noisier: Commercial drone delivery won’t just bring packages, but also incessant buzzing
The sky will soon get more crowded and much noisier. Companies like Alphabet and Amazon are getting ready to launch their drone delivery services into the air, leading to a spike in noise pollution. If you thought small toy drones grated on the ear, commercial models make the recreational units seem quiet in comparison. The […]
10/13/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Experts are looking to build a snakelike robot to save critically endangered rhinos
The critically endangered northern white rhino gets another shot at survival, thanks to California-based researchers who developed a snakelike machine that makes it easier to perform artificial insemination and embryo transfers on the creatures. The soft robot was a collaboration between the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and the San Diego Zoo. The northern white rhinoceros […]
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