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Robotic Fish Sees and Mimics Live Zebrafish in Real Time

Biomimetic robots have been used with live animals to gain knowledge into animal behavior drivers, such as leadership, fear, social cues and courtship.

9 Feb 2018

Researchers Develop Brittle Star-Like Robot Capable of Adapting to Physical Damage

Researchers at Tohoku University and Hokkaido University have, for the first time, succeeded in developing a robot capable of immediately adapting to unexpected physical damage.

15 Dec 2017

'Robot Dog' Improves Medical Training Capabilities of Canine Handlers

Multipurpose canine handlers with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, used a robotic canine training mannequin for the first time during hands-on medical training at Stone Bay here between Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.

11 Dec 2017

New Robotic and Artificial Intelligence Program to Clean Up Nuclear Waste

A new multimillion pound robotic and artificial intelligence (AI) program will be headed by researchers at The University of Manchester in order to clean up the nuclear waste spread all over the world.

9 Nov 2017

Georgia Tech Students Train Robot to Give Out Candy on Halloween

The previous Halloween, Sonia Chernova barely left her doorstep in Decatur, Georgia, handing out candy to a steady stream of kids.

2 Nov 2017

Brown, Hasbro Come Together to Develop Robotic Companions to Aid Seniors

Academic researchers, led by cognitive and computer scientists from Brown University, are collaborating with a cross-functional team from international play and entertainment leader Hasbro to design a smart robotic companion capable of helping older people with simple but sometimes challenging activities in daily life.

2 Nov 2017