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86 0 0 World first: Japanese robot enrolls in high school rt.com 0 4 3675 0 0 Automated agriculture: Can robots, drones, and AI save us from starvation? In their never-ending quest for increased efficiency, many farmers are now turning to agricultural robots to cut down on operation costs. But can automation give agriculture the boost it needs to meet the demands of 9 billion people? digitaltrends.com 0 2 4930 0 0 These humanoid robots will make you question reality Robotics firm Engineered Arts makes incredibly lifelike humanoid robots using a combination of sensors, software, artificial skin and animatronics. cnbc.com 2 1 4506 0 0 Meet Your New Robot Co-Workers A tour of the cutting edge of what machines can do-and how close they’re getting to us. politico.com 0 1 2660 0 0 Hyperloop One completes test track for near-supersonic ground transportation system Hyperloop One has announced the completion of a test Hyperloop track in Nevada, and is showcasing 11 potential Hyperloop routes across the U.S. as it pushes what it's calling its "Vision for America." Hyperloop One is the most visible of three startups now pursuing Elon Musk's pr venturebeat.com 0 1 4608 0 0 Adoption of Industrial Robots helps Boost Production Efficiency The rising demand for industrial robots with Internet of Things abilities is bringing a radical change in production lines across several industries such as automotive and electronics. Next generation robots possess attributes such as intelligence, flexibility, recognition of objects, ability to lea tmrresearchblog.com 0 1 5947 0 0 This robot can park your car for you French startup Stanley Robotics showed off its self-driving parking robot at Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport today. While I couldn’t be there in person, the service is going live by the end of March 2019. And here’s what it looks like. The startup has been working on a robot called Stan. These gia… techcrunch.com 0 0 3787 0 0 China’s ‘robot goddess’ Jiajia fluffs live interview in English Developer says live-streamed talk with US journalist went fairly well, but observers in China say robot needs to go back to drawing board scmp.com 0 0 6117 0 0 Amazon’s New Robot Can Handle Most Items in the Everything Store Sparrow could shift the balance between humans and machines in the company’s warehouses, using machine learning algorithms and a custom gripper. wired.com 0 0 4963 0 0 How Roboticists Are Copying Nature to Make Fantastical Machines Nature knows what it’s doing, and roboticists are more than happy to steal evolution’s ideas to make a plethora of curious and clever machines. wired.com 0 0 6408 0 0 Archax is a $2.7 million pilotable robot for the ultra-wealthy Japanese startup Tsubame has 5 units up for preorder. arstechnica.com 0 0 4233 0 0 SpotMini: the headless robotic dog sure to give you nightmares Latest incarnation of quadruped robot has new design and eerily smooth motion in a perfect blend of Terminator robot and Pixar character theguardian.com 0 0 6339 0 0 Meet New York’s robot barista Instead of a bearded hipster, customers at Brooklyn’s Botbar Coffee are served by a portly, egg-shaped robot slinging joe with long mechanical arms. fortune.com 0 0 6462 0 0 10 of the most advanced military robots in the world A rundown of some of the most innovative, helpful and deadly robots made for military purposes, supporting combat, transport, intelligence and more. interestingengineering.com 0 0 6026 0 0 How technology will influence the farms of the future and change the way crops are produced Today, a number of technologies are helping transform the industry. cnbc.com 31 0 6342 0 0 Pneumatic Actuators Give Robot Cheetah-Like Acceleration Explosive pneumatic power could push legged robots to high speeds spectrum.ieee.org 0 0 6385 0 0 Introducing PIBOT, the world’s first humanoid robot pilot A team of researchers has developed the world’s first humanoid robot pilot. As well as being able to slide easily into the pilot’s seat and use its hands to flip switches in the cockpit, the robot – called PIBOT – uses AI technology to memorize flight charts and emergency protocols. newatlas.com 0 0 6346 0 0 AI Companion Robots: A Potential Remedy for Loneliness Epidemic A new report suggests that AI-enhanced companion robots could alleviate the growing loneliness epidemic. neurosciencenews.com 0 0 6352 0 0 This micro-robot can go INSIDE your body to spot - and treat - disease All the tiny robots - known as capsule robots - come equipped with a camera and some also carry a sensor that can detect bleeding or the pH of tissue. dailymail.co.uk 0 0 6160 0 0 Golf Robot Learns To Putt Like A Pro A solid putting game is often what separates a golf champion from the journeymen. A robot built by German researchers is quickly becoming a master of this short game using a clever combination of classical control engineering and machine learning. spectrum.ieee.org 0 0 6293 0 0 China’s Race to Become an AI Superpower China wants to be world leader in artificial intelligence, but US trade sanctions and a brain drain of the best engineers mean it won’t be easy. thenation.com 0 0 6464 0 0 Security robot named ‘Rob’ will patrol part of downtown Portland An autonomous security robot is now patrolling part of downtown Portland. kktv.com 0 0 6500 0 0 Tecno’s AI-Powered Robot Dog Is Inspired by the German Shepherd Who let the robo-dogs out? Whether as a pet substitute or a high-tech tool, mechanical canines are capturing our imagination. cnet.com 0 0 6123 0 0 To prevent nurse burnout, a 35-year-old engineer built a helper robot now deployed at top hospitals Vivian Chu, a Fortune 2022 40 Under 40 honoree, was motivated by nurses who never seemed to get a break. fortune.com 0 0 4058 0 0 Rami Malek of ‘Mr. Robot’ Doesn’t Want to Be Alone Anymore The actor reveals why he and his character are done with isolation, some of his own paranoia, and the secret to playing Freddie Mercury. nytimes.com 0 0 6492 0 0 Meet The World’s Smallest Humanoid Robot The new Guinness World Record holder, engineered by the robotics team at Hong Kong’s Diocesan Boys’ School, stands just 5.5 inches tall and can dance and do kung-fu. forbes.com 0 0 6259 0 0 Gas-pumping robot lets you stay in your car when it’s cold out Autofuel, a gas-pumping robot that can be installed right next to existing gas dispensers, could be the answer to our refueling woes. freethink.com 0 0 6299 0 0 Robotics firm promises new robot masseuse will be different this time A robot company is innovating on long-standing products that have straddled the line of novelty and a complete waste of money: the robotic masseuse. interestingengineering.com 0 0 1436 0 0 New Robot Doesn’t Need Humans to Control it Alter robot uses neural network to control its own limbs and facial expressions independently. newsweek.com 0 0 6496 0 0 Weed-killing Robot Dog Could Become a Farmer’s Best Friend Dogs have been trained to herd animals, sniff out drugs and retrieve ducks. A Texas researcher has trained his to kill weeds with a blow torch. dtnpf.com 0 0 6478 0 0 The Man Who Coined The Word Karel Čapek explains what everyone has been getting wrong about his creation spectrum.ieee.org 0 0 6235 0 0 A fairy-like robot flies by the power of wind and light The development of stimuli-responsive polymers has brought about a wealth of material-related opportunities for next-generation small-scale, wirelessly controlled soft-bodied robots. For some time now, engineers have known how to use these materials to make small robots that can walk, swim and jump. So far, no one has been able to make them fly. techxplore.com 0 0 4030 0 0 Sex robot ‘heavily soiled’ by ‘barbarians’ at tech fair A sex robot needs a little downtime after receiving a bit too much attention from randy “barbarians” at an Austrian electronics fair. The ersatz lover — an interactive silicone do… nypost.com 0 0 6220 0 0 Robot pals and AI tools: What’s ahead for tech in the classroom? The Monitor’s K-12 education reporter visited the recent CES show in Las Vegas to see how the technology on display and educator needs match up. csmonitor.com 0 0 6202 0 0 Meet the World’s First Human-Centric Logistics Robot at ProMat 2023 Agility Robotics is excited to launch Digit, the world’s first human-centric robot designed to work reliably and safely with people, globaltrademag.com 0 0 6332 0 0 Elon Musk pictured kissing robot as fears over AI continue to grow Elon Musk is confusing fans and onlookers once again, this time with an image of him appearing to kiss a robot that many speculate could be his next wife. The internet has been b marca.com 0 0 4190 0 0 A $290,000 Robot-Car Is French Startup’s Answer to GM, Waymo Navya Technologies SAS will roll its robot-driven automobiles onto the cobbled streets of Paris in the next few weeks to try and beat behemoths from General Motors Co. to Alphabet Inc. at proving autonomous cars are safe. bloomberg.com 0 0 4492 0 0 GardenSpace robot takes the heavy-lifting out of gardening, and puts the fun back in A lot of people dream about growing their own vegetables at home, but just don’t have the time to maintain one. You’ve got to know how much each plant.. techcrunch.com 0 0 6097 0 0 Ambi Robotics Raises Funding for New Kind of Warehouse Robot A startup called Ambi Robotics has raised $32 million to put a new kind of robot into e-commerce warehouses. But first… bloomberg.com 0 0 6098 0 0 ’Killer Robots’ Are Already Here. They Just Don’t Look Like You Think You might suppose Hollywood is good at predicting the future. sciencealert.com 0 0 6341 0 0 Scientists in Japan develop a wearable robot with 6 arms in a first step towards a cyborg future Masahiko Inami and his team at the University of Tokyo have created a wearable - and exchangeable - multi-armed device to explore the social interaction between multiple users of the robotic limbs. euronews.com 0 0 4576 0 0 This robot will fold your laundry in 2 to 4 minutes Due to ship in late 2019, the home device is expected to cost $980. cnbc.com 0 0 6119 0 0 Having AIs train robot dogs to balance makes them a lot cheaper An AI has been used to train robot dogs to toss cups into a garbage can or wipe a whiteboard with an eraser while cutting out hand-coding, which makes them one-tenth the usual cost newscientist.com 0 0 4551 0 0 Please Do Not Assault the Towering Robot That Roams Walmart At over six feet tall, Bossa Nova navigates the aisles of Walmart on its own, blasting shelves with light and snapping photos. wired.com 0 0 6208 0 0 Donna Cyber-Cafe With A Lifelike ’Supermodel’ Robot For A Cashier To Open In Dubai In 2023 Dubai is opening world’s first supermodel cafe with all robots and no human employees in another bid to create something unique in the world. Here’s what we know so far. indiatimes.com 0 0 6163 0 0 San Francisco Police Propose Using Deadly Robots The city’s Board of Supervisors will vote next week on an SFPD proposal to deploy robots that could kill suspects. pcmag.com 0 0 4290 0 0 The first-ever robot citizen wants a baby She wants a computer chip off the old block! foxnews.com 0 0 4188 0 0 Want to Really Teach a Robot? Command It With VR Embodied Intelligence wants to make it easier for anyone to teach robots new tasks. It's like a VR videogame, only you get to control a hulking robot. wired.com 0 0 6186 0 0 New powerful AI bot creates angst among users: Are robots ready to take our jobs? ’The Five’ co-hosts Wednesday discussed new artificial intelligence (AI) bot ChatGPT and the pros and cons of AI in society, education and the workplace. foxnews.com 0 0 6485 0 0 Eve the robot can cook, clean and guard your home Kurt “CyberGuy’ Knutsson introduces you to EVE, a smart and versatile humanoid robot that uses a modified version of AI and Chat GPT-4 to handle a variety of tasks. foxnews.com 0 0