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10/05/2016 / By roboticsnews

Can Robotics Spark A Renaissance In American Manufacturing?

If we turn the Rust Belt into the Robotics Belt, the future of robot-human cooperation in factories can create jobs in America instead of overseas. Article by Joe Blair Politicians habitually vow to bring manufacturing jobs back to the United States, but they consistently fail to explain how they plan to accomplish this goal. Donald […]

10/04/2016 / By roboticsnews

Google’s next big step for AI: Getting robots to teach each other new skills

Imagine if you could get better at some skill not just by learning and practicing it, but by accessing the brains of others to tap directly into their experiences? Article by Liam Tung For humans, that’s still science fiction, but in the field of AI-powered robotics it is possible to shortcut training times by having […]

10/03/2016 / By roboticsnews

Russian State Tech Firm UIMC Designing ‘Dragonfly-Sized’ Spy Drones

Russia’s United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC) is designing several types of drones that will come in different forms and will be fine-tuned to perform tasks depending on the landscape and weather conditions. Article by Sputnik News MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia’s United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC), a state tech firm, is working on a tiny reconnaissance drone that will […]

09/28/2016 / By roboticsnews

Deep-Diving Robots Zap, Kill Invasive Lionfish

The robotics company iRobot, known for creating the autonomous and endearing Roomba vacuums, is taking steps to make a clean sweep of lionfish in the coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean, with a robot designed to target and dispatch the invasive fish. Article by Mindy Weisberger A diving robot will enable individuals on the ocean […]

09/27/2016 / By roboticsnews

Robotics Or Fascination With Anthropomorphism?

Recent discussions about the “advent of robots” have some rather unusual features. The threat of robots replacing humans is seen as something truly novel, possibly changing our civilization and way of life. But in reality this is nothing new. Introduction of machinery to replace repetitive (or even more creative) labor has been applied on a […]

09/26/2016 / By roboticsnews

Starkville Robotics Teams Prep For State Competition

Three Starkville teams and their robots are preparing to test their mettle in the state Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology challenge this weekend on Mississippi State’s campus. Article by Joshua Starr Each year, BEST gives participants six weeks and a kit of materials with which to address real-world demands. The 2016 competition, Bet the Farm, […]

09/22/2016 / By roboticsnews

Reinforcement Learning is Teaching Robots Faster Than Ever

Robots are learning how to complete tasks in sped-up virtual worlds, developing skills in a matter of hours that might otherwise take months. Simulated deep reinforcement learning (or Deep RL) means a skill that would normally take 55 days for an A.I. to learn in the real world takes only a day in the hyper-accelerated […]

09/21/2016 / By roboticsnews

The Robots We’ve Long Imagined Are Finally Here

They are wise-cracking companions, able to communicate in more than six million languages. Others are bent on enslaving or destroying humanity, deeming themselves better, more rational caretakers of the Earth in light of our irrational behaviors. Article by Peter Rejcek Pilot or garbage man, soldier or slave, hero or villain—robots have played every role imaginable […]

09/20/2016 / By roboticsnews

Watch the fence-climbing, door-opening robot dog that could be yours for £1,150

Four-legged walking robots are nothing new – Boston Dynamics has been making them for ages – but this could be the first one that’ll potentially come home with you. Article by Jeff Parsons It’s called the Ghost Minitaur and is being built by the US company Ghost Roboticswhich has slated it for mass production and, […]

09/19/2016 / By roboticsnews

Brain to Robot: ‘Move, Please’

Using the power of thought to control a robot that helps to move a paralysed hand: a project from the ETH Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory could fundamentally change the therapy and daily lives of stroke patients. Article by ETH Zurich A hand exoskeleton helps stroke patients to integrate rehabilitation exercises into their everyday lives. One in […]

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