Researchers have developed an algorithm that lets robots ask for clarification when they are not sure what exactly a person wants them to fetch, especially when there are lots of very similar objects in close proximity to each other. Continue reading This robot can ask for clarification
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Researchers find how six-legged robots can run faster
Effecting a breakthrough in making insect-inspired robots run faster, Swiss researchers, led by an Indian-origin scientist, have found a new way by which six-legged insects increase their walking speed.
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Scientists develop humanlike biological robots
A team of scientists has developed small, soft biological robots — bio-bots — that can walk and swim on their own or when triggered by electrical or light signals.
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Japan to send robot to study nuclear plant
Japanese authorities on Thursday will send a robot inside the Fukushima nuclear plant to study its condition.
Robots could replace 250,000 British public jobs soon: Report
Nearly 250,000 jobs in Britain’s public sector could be replaced by websites and artificially intelligent “chat bots” in the near future, leading to higher efficiency in the sector, a new report said. Continue reading Robots could replace 250,000 British public jobs soon: Report
These gel-based robots can catch live fish
Engineers have fabricated transparent gel-based robots that move when water is pumped in and out of them and can perform tasks like grabbing and releasing a live fish.
This robot mimics key flight mechanism of bats
A new self-contained robot that mimics the key flight mechanisms of bats has been developed by scientists.
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Virginia could soon get deliveries from cooler-sized robots
Robots about the size of a beer cooler could soon be rolling down Virginia sidewalks to deliver sandwiches, groceries or packages.
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Impact of job-stealing robots a growing concern at Davos
Open markets and global trade have been blamed for job losses over the last decade, but global CEOs say the real culprits are increasingly machines.
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Flabby heart keeps pumping with squeeze from robotic sleeve
Scientists are developing a robotic sleeve that can encase a flabby diseased heart and gently squeeze to keep it pumping.
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