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Tech titans pump US$675 million into robot startup
Tech titans pump US$675 million into robot startup
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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, OpenAI, Nvidia, Intel and Samsung are among the technology titans investing US$675 million in Figure AI Inc.
Massive layoffs at iRobot as European doubts kill Amazon deal
Massive layoffs at iRobot as European doubts kill Amazon deal
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Amazon has terminated its deal to buy iRobot after nearly 18 months and an investigation by the European Commission. Amazon…
Humanoid robot aims to drive productivity for a 3-day week
Humanoid robot aims to drive productivity for a 3-day week
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Robot body has up to 40 degrees of freedom with an intelligent and dexterous hand with 12 degrees of freedom.
Researchers develop ‘flying dragon’ robot to fight fires
Researchers develop ‘flying dragon’ robot to fight fires
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Flying firefighter robot can be ready for real-world use in the next decade and has been published as Open Science.

“Mugatu,” the first steerable bipedal robot with only one motor
“Mugatu,” the first steerable bipedal robot with only one motor
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The design uses two rigid bodies and one actuator, a simple walker design that is still capable of complex motions of other robots Small robots are important tools for the…
A color-based sensor to emulate skin’s sensitivity
A color-based sensor to emulate skin’s sensitivity
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In a step toward more autonomous soft robots and wearable technologies, EPFL researchers have created a device that uses color to simultaneously sense multiple mechanical and temperature stimuli Robotics researchers…
This ‘Fossil Robot’ will teach us about locomotion
This ‘Fossil Robot’ will teach us about locomotion
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450M-year-old organism comes back to life in robot form Source: Carnergie Mellon To understand fundamental principles of locomotion, the research group from Canergie Mellon developed a biomimetic soft robot inspired…
Close Robot Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Robot Encounters of the Third Kind
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EPFL researchers have designed a bio-inspired robot with a novel trimmed helicoid structure that allows for a wide range of motion and safe interaction with humans At EPFL’s CREATE lab,…
NVIDIA Research Breakthrough Puts New Spin on Robot Learning
NVIDIA Research Breakthrough Puts New Spin on Robot Learning
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AI agent uses LLMs to automatically generate reward algorithms to train robots to accomplish complex tasks A new AI agent developed by NVIDIA Research that can teach robots complex skills…
Robot snake slithers brilliantly after much trial and error
Robot snake slithers brilliantly after much trial and error
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EPFL STUDENT PROJECT – Intelligent robots – for search and rescue, exploration and surveillance – are a new and challenging field. Unique and versatile, could robot snakes advance the abilities…
ioCube – build your own robot in a ‘snap’!
ioCube – build your own robot in a ‘snap’!
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Complex Components “Snap” Together in this Simple-yet-Powerful Modular Robotics Kit ioCube is a modular robotics kit that puts highly customisable components in the hands of everyone from beginner STEM…
Researchers unveil first Chat-GPT-designed robot
Researchers unveil first Chat-GPT-designed robot
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EPFL researchers have used Chat-GPT-3 to develop a robotic gripper for harvesting tomatoes, in a first demonstration of the artificial intelligence tool’s potential for collaborating with humans on robot design…
Have a Bite of the Future – a Fully-Automated Restaurant
Have a Bite of the Future – a Fully-Automated Restaurant
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OrionStar Robotics and Rocky Mountain Robotech will jointly release the latest restaurant automation solution at the 2023 NRA Show This innovative solution integrates AI-powered robots with self-ordering and self-checkout devices, KDS,…
Robot fish to make underwater exploration more accessible
Robot fish to make underwater exploration more accessible
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Robot fish uses a twisted and coiled polymer to drive it forward, a light-weight low cost device that relies on temperature change to generate movement.
Artificial seed robot flies by the power of wind and light
Artificial seed robot flies by the power of wind and light
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Inspired by dandelion seeds, the artificial seed robot is equipped with a soft actuator made of light-responsive liquid crystalline elastomer.
Embedded computer for vision-guided robot applications
Embedded computer for vision-guided robot applications
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Extreme processing capabilities and dual PCI/PCIe expansion slots addresses visual data collection, processing, and analysis in robot applications.
Amazon updates Astro home robot
Amazon updates Astro home robot
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Technology company Amazon has announced enhancements to its Astro household robot.
‘Cyborg’ cockroach can be controlled remotely
‘Cyborg’ cockroach can be controlled remotely
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Researchers at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) say they have engineered a system for creating remote controlled "cyborg" cockroaches.
Amazon to acquire Roomba robot vacuum maker
Amazon to acquire Roomba robot vacuum maker
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Amazon and consumer robot company iRobot have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire iRobot, the maker of the Roomba robot vacuum.
Educational mobile robot platform based on Roomba vacuum
Educational mobile robot platform based on Roomba vacuum
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Consumer robotics company iRobot has announced that it is expanding its educational product lineup with the launch of a new educational robot based on its Roomba robot vacuum cleaner platform.
Self-healing material with strain and temperature sensing for soft robots
Self-healing material with strain and temperature sensing for soft robots
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Researchers in the UK have developed self-healing, biodegradable, 3D-printed materials that could be used in the development of realistic artificial hands and other soft robotics applications. The low-cost jelly-like materials,…


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