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06/14/2018 / 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 / 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 […]

06/11/2018 / 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 […]

06/08/2018 / 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 […]

06/01/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Experts say that robotic weeders are the “future of weeding” especially for specialty crops

The latest job to be taken over by robots is also one of the oldest and hardest ever invented. Robotic weeders are starting to become a common sight at farms that cultivate specialty crops. Experts claim they are going to be the “future of weeding,” according to an American Society on Agronomy article. University of […]

06/01/2018 / By David Williams

Bipedal robot with jet-powered feet able to cross wide gaps, signals the development of more human-like AI

There are many different types of autonomous robots in use all over the world today. However, although they tend to use a wide variety of designs, few of them can be considered bipedal, as walking on two feet is simply far too difficult a skill for robots. But there may be hope that this will […]

05/21/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Singaporean scientists develop a robot that can assemble an IKEA chair in under 20 minutes

Many people loathe the mere idea of putting together IKEA furniture, much less actually going through the lengthy assembling process. So Singaporean researchers designed a robot that could take over the task of assembling cheap flat-packed furniture from Sweden, an article in Reuters stated. The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) research team took three years to […]

05/15/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Construction robots are being put to use on job sites across America, transforming the industry

Various tech start-ups and construction companies are giving dirty, tedious, and dangerous jobs to robots. In doing so, they’re transforming the face of the short-handed construction industry, according to a report from the Associated Press News. Other sectors have already embraced automation to increase safety, speed, and productivity. Now it’s the turn of the construction industry, which […]

05/11/2018 / By David Williams

Now they can hold you: Researchers develop robot arms with artificial muscles that can tense and relax like real muscles do

One of the things that would mark the beginning of a new era for robots is the development of a highly effective way for them to have a better grip on things. After all, the fact that humans have opposable thumbs – which gave us the ability to hold onto things in ways that animals can’t […]

05/09/2018 / By David Williams

Russian robot put to working hiring humans

How would you feel if, after applying for a job, you learned that the recruiter who will be interviewing you is a robot? Would you feel comfortable with interacting with a bot for a job that you’d like to get hired for? One Russian startup has made such a robot possible, and in fact, it […]

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