Farming of The Future Is Here
British entrepreneur and fourth-generation farmer Sam Watson-Jones believes that the robots his company has created will farm up to 5 percent of the UK’s wheat crops in the next five years. This may seem like a...
New software helps robots learn tasks through simple, one-time demonstrations
A new software system, called C-LEARN, allows humans to teach robots new tasks through simple demonstrations instead of through programming. Such a technique could make it much more practical to use robots for ...
Scientists test hydrogel robots for intelligence and medical applications
Researchers at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) have developed a robot that is nearly transparent, can function in water, and execute fine motor control. In a demonstration, a model robot can be seen...
Thinktank report says quarter million UK public sector workers will be replaced by AI in next 15 years
A new report by the right-leaning thinktank Reform, predicts that nearly 250,000 UK public-sector jobs could be lost to robots over the next 15 years. They said such a move would increase efficiency and save as...
DARPA challenge features AI powered Robot that act like humans in emergency
The DARPA Robotics Challenge was first started in 2012 in an effort to make human controlled robots which are able to perform just like humans in dangerous situations where it is not possible to send humans. ...
NASA Deploys Robots to Study Volcano fissures in Hawaii
Man does not already know enough about volcanoes, especially about their activities. NASA has set out to explore more about volcanoes in Hawaii and the agency expects to capture more useful information about vo...
Google acquired Boston Dynamics’ new Atlas robot re-enacts “The Karate kid” moves perfectly
Google bought the dynamic Boston Dynamics a year back and had been spending money on robotics ever since, though it did not spill the beans about its growing Android army so far. A video released by the Pentago...
Sidewinders like robotic snakes capable of moving on all terrains developed by Scientists
Inspired from sidewinders snakes, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, Oregon State University and Zoo Atlanta collaborated and designed a robotic snake that can actua...
Scientists develop robotic sidewinder snake to help search and rescue missions
“The work of Marvi et al. demonstrates the strength of integrating biology, engineering, and physics, providing the finest example to date of the reciprocal use of animals and robots for mutual illumination. Th...
Softbank unveils ‘Pepper’ – First robot with ‘a heart’
Japanese technology firm Softbank has unveiled an amazing new gadget, a robot that can interact with humans on an emotional level. Pepper is the 'world's first robot with a heart'. It is a humanoid-on-wheels th...