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Using Robots to Develop the Construction Industry

Fastbrick Robotics has developed the first in-situ construction robot that can speed up construction and is safer & more economically viable.

By Isabelle Robinson 8 Jun 2018

Sierra College Autonomous Robot Wins Second Place in World's Largest Robotic Competition

During RoboGames, the world's largest robotic completion held in Pleasanton CA on April 28-29, a Sierra College Robotics Club student team competed with an Autonomous Firefighter robot and won second place. At this same event, another team representing the Sierra College Robotics Club team competed with a 120-pound combat robot.

7 Jun 2018

Origami Designs Inspire WPI Professor to Develop Soft Robots

Inspired by the potential of origami—commonly known as paper folding—Worcester Polytechnic Institute professor Cagdas Onal is developing robotic technology that could one day rescue people from disaster areas or make everyday tasks easier for people with physical challenges.

6 Jun 2018

New Report Forecasts Growth of Artificial Intelligence in Construction Market

The rising demand for AI-based solutions and platforms, the need for more safety measures at construction sites, and the capability of AI in construction solutions and services for reducing the production costs are expected to drive the growth of the AI in construction market.

5 Jun 2018

Magnetic Control System to Control Miniature, DNA-Based Robots

Scientists have developed a magnetic control system to control miniature DNA-based robots to move on demand, and considerably faster than has been possible in recent times.

4 Jun 2018

Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Everyday Products

"Who is Bram Stoker?" Those three words demonstrated the amazing potential of artificial intelligence. It was the answer to a final question in a particularly memorable 2011 episode of Jeopardy!. The three competitors were former champions Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings, and Watson, a super computer developed by IBM. By answering the final question correctly, Watson became the first computer to beat a human on the famous quiz show.

4 Jun 2018

AI-Based Technique May Accelerate Development of Nanoparticles with Desired Properties

A new technique developed by MIT physicists could someday provide a way to custom-design multilayered nanoparticles with desired properties, potentially for use in displays, cloaking systems, or biomedical devices. It may also help physicists tackle a variety of thorny research problems, in ways that could in some cases be orders of magnitude faster than existing methods.

4 Jun 2018

Cell-like Nanorobots Could Offer Safe, Efficient Way to Detoxify Biological Fluids

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed tiny ultrasound-powered robots that can swim through blood, removing harmful bacteria along with the toxins they produce.

1 Jun 2018

New Artificial Nervous System Could Give Prosthetic Limbs Senses and Reflexes

A team of scientists from Stanford and Seoul National University have built an artificial sensory nerve system that can identify letters in the Braille alphabet and trigger the twitch reflex in a cockroach.

1 Jun 2018

Quad-Morphing Aerial Robot Quickly Alters Flight Course in Cramped Spaces

For the first time in the world, scientists from the Étienne Jules Marey Institute of Movement Sciences (CNRS/Aix-Marseille Université) have taken cues from birds to develop an aerial robot with the ability to change its profile during flight. It can reorient its arms, which are fitted with propellers that enable it to fly similar to a helicopter, to reduce its wingspan and navigate through cramped spaces.

1 Jun 2018

Hypertherm Launches Revolutionary Task-Based Robot Programming Platform

Hypertherm, a U.S. based manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and software, is launching Robotmaster V7, a revolutionary task-based robot programming platform built from scratch on a completely new architecture, today.

1 Jun 2018

“VirtualHome” System for Relieving Humans from Household Chores

Many people consider household chores to be an unpleasant, unavoidable part of life that is often postponed or performed with little care. Imagine a robot assistant that could assist in relieving this burden!

31 May 2018

VIA Showcases Edge AI Systems for Automotive, Enterprise IoT, and Smart City Applications

VIA Technologies, Inc., today showcased its family of high-performance Edge AI systems for the Automotive, Enterprise IoT, and Smart City segments at its global headquarters and highlighted its core facial and object recognition, 360-degree surround view, and ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) technology platforms that are accelerating the development and deployment of groundbreaking real-world applications by customers in world markets.

31 May 2018

Nuance’s Conversational AI Technology Elevates In-Car Experience for New Mercedes A-Class Users

Nuance Communications, Inc., the pioneer and leader in conversational AI innovations, today announced it has collaborated with Daimler AG to develop and power the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) multimedia system.

30 May 2018

Autonomous Boats Could be the Future of Transportation in Waterway-Rich Cities

Autonomous boats ferrying people and goods, and helping prevent road congestion, could be the next-generation transportation in waterway-rich cities such as Venice, Bangkok, and Amsterdam, where canals run next to and below busy bridges and streets.

25 May 2018

Robotics News

Using Robots to Develop the Construction Industry

Sierra College Autonomous Robot Wins Second Place in World's Largest Robotic Competition

Origami Designs Inspire WPI Professor to Develop Soft Robots

New Report Forecasts Growth of Artificial Intelligence in Construction Market

Magnetic Control System to Control Miniature, DNA-Based Robots

Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Everyday Products

AI-Based Technique May Accelerate Development of Nanoparticles with Desired Properties

Cell-like Nanorobots Could Offer Safe, Efficient Way to Detoxify Biological Fluids

New Artificial Nervous System Could Give Prosthetic Limbs Senses and Reflexes

Quad-Morphing Aerial Robot Quickly Alters Flight Course in Cramped Spaces

Hypertherm Launches Revolutionary Task-Based Robot Programming Platform

“VirtualHome” System for Relieving Humans from Household Chores

VIA Showcases Edge AI Systems for Automotive, Enterprise IoT, and Smart City Applications

Nuance’s Conversational AI Technology Elevates In-Car Experience for New Mercedes A-Class Users

Autonomous Boats Could be the Future of Transportation in Waterway-Rich Cities

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