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Researchers Develop Leech-Shaped Robot that Climbs Vertical Walls

A team of researchers has successfully built a leech-shaped robot, called “LEeCH,” which can climb vertical walls easily.

13 May 2019

Interface System Using Augmented Reality Technology Could Help People with Severe Motor Impairments

An interface system that employs augmented reality technology could assist individuals with extreme motor impairments to operate a humanoid robot to feed themselves and carry out daily personal care tasks like applying skin lotion and scratching an itch.

18 Mar 2019

Research on Improving Robot Intelligence via Brain-Inspired Artificial Intelligence

Researchers from KAIST, the University of Cambridge, Japan’s National Institute for Information and Communications Technology, and Google DeepMind have expressed that an individual’s understanding of how humans make smart decisions has now arrived at a crucial point in which robot intelligence can be greatly improved by imitating approaches used by the human brain when individuals have to make decisions in their daily lives.

21 Feb 2019

Study Determines People’s Degree of Concern for Robots Under Hazardous Circumstances

How far will people be ready to show concern for robots? New research proposes that, under specific conditions, certain people are inclined to put human lives to risk—out of their concern for robots.

11 Feb 2019

New Simplified Model Could Make Bipedal Robots More Accessible and Inexpensive

With the creation of an innovative system to bring a highly affordable option to the market, in due course, walking robots could be used in search and rescue missions or even to deliver groceries.

17 Jan 2019

University of Tampere and VTT to Lead Robotisation of SMEs with a Total Funding of EUR 32 million

Within the next few years, robotics to enable agile production will be developed in Tampere, Finland in two projects under the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme with a combined budget of EUR 32 million.

16 Jan 2019

UBTECH Showcases Intelligent Humanoid Robots for Home and Business at CES 2019

UBTECH Robotics, a worldwide leader in intelligent humanoid robotics and AI technologies, has launched its most advanced robots ever with new versions of Walker, a revolutionary bipedal humanoid robot, and Cruzr, a tailored, cloud-based, humanoid service robot.

8 Jan 2019

Hanwha Techwin Rolls Out a New Wave in Robotics at APEX

Hanwha Techwin Automation Americas, formerly Samsung C&T Automation, today announced plans to exhibit in Booth #1843 at the 2019 IPC APEX EXPO, scheduled to take place Jan. 29-31, 2019 at the San Diego Convention Center.

From Hanwha Precision Machinery 8 Jan 2019

Flexible Skin Embedded with Electrical Nanowires for Soft Robots

An artificial soft skin imbued with flexible electronics could improve the way robots sense and interact with their environs, KAUST scientists have demonstrated.

10 Dec 2018

Study Highlights the Double-Edged Sword of Robotic Technologies

If people have seen science fiction television series like Westworld or Humans, they might be envisaging a near future where smart, humanoid robots play a significant role in fulfilling the requirements of people, such as caring for older relatives or children.

9 Nov 2018