Making drones more customizable
A first-ever standard 'operating system' for drones could soon help manufacturers easily design and customize unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for multiple applications.
Sep 12th, 2014
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Researchers demonstrate direct human brain-to-brain communication via the internet
In a first-of-its-kind study, an international team of neuroscientists and robotics engineers have demonstrated the viability of direct brain-to-brain communication in humans.
Sep 3rd, 2014
Read moreSocially-assistive robots help kids with autism learn by providing personalized prompts
In a pilot study, researchers found that children with autism spectrum disorders showed improved or maintained performance in learning imitative behavior by interacting with humanoid robots that provided graded cueing, an occupational therapy technique that shapes behavior by providing increasingly specific cues to help a person learn new skills.
Aug 28th, 2014
Read more'Robo Brain' will teach robots everything from the Internet
Robo Brain - a large-scale computational system that learns from publicly available Internet resources - is currently downloading and processing about 1 billion images, 120,000 YouTube videos, and 100 million how-to documents and appliance manuals. The information is being translated and stored in a robot-friendly format that robots will be able to draw on when they need it.
Aug 25th, 2014
Read moreC2D2 fighting corrosion
Bridges become an infrastructure problem as they get older, as de-icing salt and carbon dioxide gradually destroy the reinforced concrete. A new robot can now check the condition of these structures, even in places that people cannot reach.
Aug 22nd, 2014
Read moreDelivery by drone
New algorithm lets drones monitor their own health during long package-delivery missions.
Aug 21st, 2014
Read moreResearch paves way for development of cyborg moth 'biobots' (w/video)
Researchers have developed methods for electronically manipulating the flight muscles of moths and for monitoring the electrical signals moths use to control those muscles. The work opens the door to the development of remotely-controlled moths, or 'biobots', for use in emergency response.
Aug 20th, 2014
Read moreSecrets of how worms wriggle uncovered could be of use in robotics
An engineer has found how worms move around, despite not having a brain to communicate with the body.
Aug 19th, 2014
Read moreA self-organizing thousand-robot swarm (w/video)
Following simple programmed rules, autonomous robots arrange themselves into vast, complex shapes.
Aug 14th, 2014
Read moreMy car drives, parks and charges itself for me
Wouldn't it be nice if you could just drop off the car in front of the station and let it do the rest? Soon it will be possible, thanks to V-CHARGE, an EU ICT research project.
Aug 12th, 2014
Read moreNext generation robotic legs for when the going gets rough (w/video)
Horses and other animals inspire new designs for smarter, faster, more agile robotic legs.
Aug 11th, 2014
Read moreAI, robotics, and the future of jobs
This report is the latest in a sustained effort throughout 2014 by the Pew Research Center's Internet Project to mark the 25th anniversary of the creation of the World Wide Web by Sir Tim Berners-Lee. The report covers experts' views about advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, and their impact on jobs and employment.
Aug 9th, 2014
Read moreRobot folds itself up and walks away
A team of engineers used little more than paper and Shrinky dinks - the classic children's toy that shrinks when heated - to build a robot that assembles itself into a complex shape in four minutes flat, and crawls away without any human intervention.
Aug 7th, 2014
Read moreHitchhiking robot thumbs its way across Canada
A talking robot assembled from household odds and ends is hitchhiking thousands of kilometers across Canada this summer as part of a social experiment to see if those of its kind can trust humans.
Aug 2nd, 2014
Read moreDriverless cars - issues arising for insurance companies
Lloyd's of London, the insurance underwriter, has recently produced a report about how autonomous car technology will affect the insurance industry. According to the report, insurance companies will have to create new methodologies on how they measure risk and charge motor insurance premiums.
Jul 26th, 2014
Read moreElectronic nose could aid in robotic rescue missions
Researchers developed a device that allows multiple robotic platforms to follow the path of certain odors. A technology which could aid the search and rescue of people in case of natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes or floods.
Jul 23rd, 2014
Read moreOrigami wheel robot (w/video)
Robotics researchers propose an origami-wheel design that is capable of varying its own transmission ratio between motor torque and ground reaction force, effectively creating a passive, continuously variable transmission.
Jul 21st, 2014
Read moreWrist-mounted device augments the human hand with two robotic fingers (w/video)
Twisting a screwdriver, removing a bottle cap, and peeling a banana are just a few simple tasks that are tricky to pull off single-handedly. Now a new wrist-mounted robot can provide a helping hand - or rather, fingers.
Jul 18th, 2014
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