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Robot Bloodhound Rapidly Detects Odors on Ground

Researchers have built a modern-day bloodhound - a robot that can quickly detect odors from sources on the ground, for example, footprints.

21 Jun 2018

Eco-Friendly System for Identifying Fish Stocks to Control Over-Fishing

An autonomous system for spotting schools of fish, including information related to their movements in deep waters, is being developed.

21 Jun 2018

MIT Researchers Develop Machine-Learning Algorithm for Rapid Analysis of Medical Images

Medical image registration is a method where two images, such as MRI scans, are overlaid to compare and examine anatomical variances in depth.

21 Jun 2018

Innovative Robot Improves Safety of Rescue Operations

A special kind of robot not only views & navigates in smoke-filled areas but also detects gas leaks & plots maps of areas it has been in.

21 Jun 2018

Knowledgent Launches New Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Ecosystem

Knowledgent, the data intelligence firm, announced today the release of their new Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Ecosystem.

21 Jun 2018

Soft Robotics Named in 2018 RBR50 List of Leading Automation Companies

Soft Robotics is proud to be named in the 2018 RBR50 list of leading automation companies. The RBR50 is the annual list of the truly innovative and transformative robotics companies that have achieved commercial success in the past year.

21 Jun 2018

Controlling Robots Using Hand Gestures and Brainwaves

Getting robots to do things isn't easy: Usually, scientists have to either explicitly program them or get them to understand how humans communicate via language.

20 Jun 2018

Upgraded Tiny Computer Chip Helps Honeybee-Sized Drones to Navigate

Researchers at MIT, who last year designed a tiny computer chip tailored to help honeybee-sized drones navigate, have now shrunk their chip design even further, in both size and power consumption.

20 Jun 2018

RTI Hosts Complimentary Webinar on “The Rise of the Robot Overlords: Clarifying the Industrial IoT Part 2”

Real-Time Innovations, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) connectivity company, today announced it is hosting a complimentary webinar, “The Rise of the Robot Overlords: Clarifying the Industrial IoT Part 2.”

18 Jun 2018

New Research Report on Warehouse Robotics Market

According to the new market research report by IndustryARC titled "Warehouse Robotics Market: By Type (Fixed: Conveyors, Gantry, Palletizers, Others); By Functions (Storage, Sortation, Packaging, Others), By Industry (Automotive, Electronics and Electricals, Food & Beverages, Pharmaceutical, Others) Forecast (2018-2023)", the market is driven by the multi-channel supply-chain strategy in retail, rising labor costs amidst the aging workforce, and leasing of material handling equipment, etc.

18 Jun 2018

Intellitronix and Promobot Finalize Exclusive Robotics Distribution Agreement

Intellitronix, a wholly-owned subsidiary of US Lighting Group, today announced that it has concluded negotiations with Promobot LLC for the exclusive rights to market their customer service-oriented robot in the United States.

18 Jun 2018

Restoration Robotics Introduces New Master Class Series for ARTAS Robotic Hair Restoration System

Restoration Robotics, Inc., a global leader in robotic hair restoration, today announced the launch of a continuing education Master Class Series for its ARTAS® Robotic Hair Restoration System to train physicians on best practices and the most up-to-date techniques for this cutting-edge technology.

13 Jun 2018

KinderLab Robotics Announces New Free Throw Attachment for KIBO Robot

KinderLab Robotics, the creators of the KIBO robot kit, today announced Free Throw™, a throwing-arm attachment that lets the KIBO robot toss ping pong-sized balls. This newest Extension Set encourages experiential learning of forces, motion, and energy in a playful and fun way.

13 Jun 2018

AI Senses People’s Postures and Movement Through Walls

Wireless smart-home system from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory could monitor diseases and help the elderly “age in place.”

13 Jun 2018

Improving How Robots Interact with the World

With the push of a button, months of hard work were about to be put to the test. Sixteen teams of engineers convened in a cavernous exhibit hall in Nagoya, Japan, for the 2017 Amazon Robotics Challenge. The robotic systems they built were tasked with removing items from bins and placing them into boxes. For graduate student Maria Bauza, who served as task-planning lead for the MIT-Princeton Team, the moment was particularly nerve-wracking.

13 Jun 2018