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News & Articles By Edsel Cook
06/15/2018
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By Edsel Cook
A solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle that can fly to remote areas to be used by the military by 2019
The U.K. military is working on a new drone that is completely powered by solar energy. A Daily Star article reported that the new electric aircraft recharges its batteries during the day so it can keep flying at night, allowing it to fly nonstop for an entire year before finally landing for maintenance. The PHASA-35 unmanned aerial […]
06/14/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Terminator REBOOTING: Smart microchip can self-start and operate even when the battery runs out
Singaporean scientists have unveiled a smart microchip that will keep running long after its battery runs empty. The new BATLESS has an integrated solar cell that can get power from dim lighting, and its power management features let it start and run itself, an article in Science Daily states. The new chip will be installed […]
06/14/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Army researchers develop A.I. tech that helps U.S. soldiers learn 13x faster than conventional methods
A Phys.org article states that Army researchers are making huge strides in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) that can support U.S. soldiers on the battlefield. Their latest development is an affordable yet capable AI assistant that can reportedly help human troops learn more than 13 times faster than normal training methods. Featuring vastly improved […]
06/13/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Singing robot aids human-robot interactions
A Californian researcher built what is essentially a robotic caroler. According to a NanoWerk article, the singing robot can detect people with heat sensors, approach them, and make cute noises or even break into song. Named ROVER, the singing robot is the work of Hannah Wolfe, a graduate student in the Media Arts and Technology course at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB). She […]
06/12/2018
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By Edsel Cook
New foldable robotic arm that is self-locking was inspired by origami
You may have seen examples of origami artwork, which are made from colorful folded paper and are surprisingly strong. Korean researchers borrowed from that ancient art style to design a folding robotic arm that can assemble itself, according to a NanoWerk article. The robot arm relies on variable stiffness, where actuators can change their rigidity […]
06/12/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Star Wars hologram tech set to be 3D alternative to video conference calls
A Canadian university has turned a beloved concept in science fiction – 3D holographic communication – into real technology. A CBC article details how researchers demonstrated a videoconferencing system that can create life-sized, three-dimensional holograms of people in distant locations as if they were in the same room. The technology is straight out of Star Wars, […]
06/11/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Uber’s self-driving big rigs starting to move freight in Arizona – soon without human backup
If you live in Arizona or recently used its highways , you’ve probably passed by one of Uber’s robot big rigs. The company recently revealed that its OTTO self-driving trucks have been secretly hauling commercial freight in that state for months, according to an article on the New York Times. In its recent announcement, Uber […]
06/09/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Fatal flaw? A near-repeat of the Tesla crash proves that if the autopilot can’t “see” well enough, it gets “confused” – so drivers must “take responsibility”
There is something deathly wrong with the autopilot feature of Tesla cars. The fatal crash at Mountain View, California in March 2018 nearly got itself a gory sequel when the self-driving car got confused by the faded white lanes, reported CBS San Francisco. Indeed, a video of the near-accident shows the car’s self-driving system failing near […]
06/08/2018
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By Edsel Cook
New autonomous robot, Maverick, designed to paint walls and houses perfectly each and every time
Just because painting a wall – much less an entire house – is an arduous job doesn’t mean a robot should take over the job. But that is what a startup company called MIST has decided. An article in Digital Trends reports that they have developed an autonomous robot called Maverick that can complete a flawless […]
06/05/2018
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By Edsel Cook
This 3D-printing robot can build an entire home in 6 months for just $300,000
The number of robots involved in the manpower-deprived construction industry has been increasing as of late. An architectural startup has decided to automate much of the construction process using 3D-printing robots. In a Business Insider article, the robot home-builders can print a 1,000-square-foot dream house in just half a year for as low as $300,000. […]
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