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New robot rolls with the rules of pedestrian conduct
MIT News
30 Aug 2017
Just as drivers observe the rules of the road, most pedestrians follow certain social codes when navigating a hallway or a crowded thoroughfare: Keep to the right, pass on the left, maintain a respect...
The need for robotics standards
Ricardo Téllez
29 Aug 2017
Last week I was talking to one lead engineer of a Singapore company which is building a benchmarking system for robot solutions. Having seen my presentation at ROSCON2016 about robot benchma...
Long-term control of brain-computer interfaces by users with locked-in syndrome
NCCR Robotics
28 Aug 2017
Using Brain Computer Interfaces (BCI) as a way to give people with locked-in syndrome back reliable communication and control capabilities has long been a futuristic trope of medical dramas and sci-f...
Udacity Robotics video series: Interview with Jillian Ogle from Let’s Robot
Robohub Editors
25 Aug 2017
Mike Salem from Udacity's Robotics Nanodegree is hosting a series of interviews with professional roboticists as part of their free online material....
EU’s future cyber-farms to utilise drones, robots and sensors
Horizon Magazine
25 Aug 2017
by Anthony King
Bee-based maths is helping teach swarms of drones to find weeds, while robotic mowers keep hedgerows in shape....
Talking Machines: Data Science Africa, with Dina Machuve
Talking Machines
25 Aug 2017
In episode seven of season three we take a minute to break way from our regular format and feature a conversation with Dina Machuve of the Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology. W...
Custom robots in a matter of minutes
MIT News
24 Aug 2017
Even as robots become increasingly common, they remain incredibly difficult to make. From designing and modeling to fabricating and testing, the process is slow and costly: Even one small change can m...
The Drone Center’s Weekly Roundup: 8/21/17
August 14, 2017 – August 20, 2017...
Using machine learning to improve patient care
MIT News
22 Aug 2017
Doctors are often deluged by signals from charts, test results, and other metrics to keep track of. It can be difficult to integrate and monitor all of these data for multiple patients while making re...
New Horizon 2020 robotics projects, 2016: ILIAD
SPARC
18 Aug 2017
In 2016, the European Union co-funded 17 new robotics projects from the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for research and innovation....
Digital symbiosis lets robot co-workers predict human behaviour
Horizon Magazine
18 Aug 2017
by Anthony King
Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk fear that the robotic revolution may already be underway, but automation isn’t going to take over just yet – first machines will work alongside us.
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Robotics and AI celebrated in this year’s MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35 list
Sabine Hauert
17 Aug 2017
13 researchers working in robotics and AI made the MIT Technology Review "35 Innovators Under 35" list this year....
UK robotics sector deal consultation – your input needed
RAS SIG
16 Aug 2017
If you are involved in the UK Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) sector, we'd love to hear from you. Please fill in this survey.
In January this year, the UK Government published a Green Paper ...
Robot Launch 2017: Deadline Sept 3
Silicon Valley Robotics
16 Aug 2017
The Robotics Hub, in collaboration with Silicon Valley Robotics, is looking to invest up to $500,000 in robotics, AI and sensor startups! Finalists also receive exposure on Robohub and space in the ...
The Drone Center’s Weekly Roundup: 8/14/17
August 7, 2017 – August 13, 2017...
Talking Machines: The church of Bayes and collecting data, with Katherine Heller
Talking Machines
11 Aug 2017
In episode six of season three we chat about the difference between frequentists and Bayesians, take a listener question about techniques for panel data, and have an interview with Katherine Heller of...
Udacity Robotics video series: Interview with Lewis Anderson from Traptic
Robohub Editors
11 Aug 2017
Mike Salem from Udacity's Robotics Nanodegree is hosting a series of interviews with professional roboticists as part of their free online material....
New AI algorithm monitors sleep with radio waves
MIT News
09 Aug 2017
More than 50 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders, and diseases including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s can also disrupt sleep. Diagnosing and monitoring these conditions usually requires a...
The Drone Center’s Weekly Roundup: 8/7/17
July 31, 2017 – August 6, 2017
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Robohub Digest 07/17: World record breaking drones, bio-inspired ‘bots and roadblocks ahead for self-driving cars in Asia
Alex Kirkpatrick
07 Aug 2017
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Smaller, smarter, softer robotic arm for endoscopic surgery
Wyss Institute
04 Aug 2017
By Leah Burrows, SEAS Communications
Flexible endoscopes can snake through narrow passages to treat difficult to reach areas of the body. However, once they arrive at their target, these devices re...
Automatic image retouching system
MIT News
03 Aug 2017
The data captured by today’s digital cameras is often treated as the raw material of a final image. Before uploading pictures to social networking sites, even casual cellphone photographers might sp...
Artificial skin could allow robots to feel like we do
Horizon Magazine
02 Aug 2017
Artificial skin with post-human sensing capabilities, and a better understanding of skin tissue, could pave the way for robots that can feel, smart-transplants and even cyborgs....
Amazon Robotics Challenge winners announced
Amazon Robotics Challenge
02 Aug 2017
Sixteen teams from across the globe came to Nagoya, Japan to participate in the third annual Amazon Robotics Challenge. Amazon sponsors the event to strengthen ties between the industrial and academic...
Talking Machines: Getting a start in ML and applied AI at Facebook, with Joaquin Quiñonero Candela
Talking Machines
01 Aug 2017
In episode five of season three we compare and contrast AI and data science, take a listener question about getting started in machine learning, and listen to an interview with Joaquin Quiñonero Cand...
The Drone Center’s Weekly Roundup: 7/31/17
A U.S. Army soldier launches an RQ-11 Raven during an exercise in North Carolina on July 27. Credit: Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee/U.S. Air Force
July 24, 2017 – July 30, 2017
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Somersault simulation for jumping robots
Association for Computing Machinery
28 Jul 2017
In recent years engineers have been developing new technologies to enable robots and humans to move faster and jump higher. Soft, elastic materials store energy in these devices, which, if released ca...
Robot-driven device improves crouch gait in children with cerebral palsy
Columbia Engineering
27 Jul 2017
In the U.S., 3.6 out of 1000 school-aged children are diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP). Their symptoms include abnormal gait patterns which results in joint degeneration over time. Slow walking spee...
Cocktail Bot 4.0
FZI
27 Jul 2017
The Cocktail Bot 4.0 consists of five robots with one high-level goal: Mix one more than 20 possible drink combination for you! But it isn’t as easy as it sounds. After the customer composed his dri...
SMART trials self-driving wheelchair at hospital
MIT News
26 Jul 2017
Singapore and MIT have been at the forefront of autonomous vehicle development. First, there were self-driving golf buggies. Then, an autonomous electric car. Now, leveraging similar technology, MIT a...
Folding robots: No battery, no wires, no problem
Wyss Institute
26 Jul 2017
The traditional Japanese art of origami transforms a simple sheet of paper into complex, three-dimensional shapes through a very specific pattern of folds, creases, and crimps. Folding robots based on...
Stanford researchers develop a new type of soft, growing robot
Stanford University News
25 Jul 2017
By Taylor Kubota, Stanford News Service
Imagine rescuers searching for people in the rubble of a collapsed building. Instead of digging through the debris by hand or having dogs sniff for signs of ...
Reshaping computer-aided design
MIT News
24 Jul 2017
Almost every object we use is developed with computer-aided design (CAD). Ironically, while CAD programs are good for creating designs, using them is actually very difficult and time-consuming if youâ...
The Drone Center’s Weekly Roundup: 7/24/17
July 17, 2017 – July 23, 2017
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A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan is reported...
Multi-directional gravity assist harness helps rehabilitation
NCCR Robotics
21 Jul 2017
When training to regain movement after stroke or spinal cord injury (SCI), patients must once again learn how to keep their balance during walking movements. Current clinical methods support the weigh...
New Horizon 2020 robotics projects, 2016: HEPHAESTUS
SPARC
20 Jul 2017
In 2016, the European Union co-funded 17 new robotics projects from the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for research and innovation. 16 of these resulted from the robotics work programme, and 1 proje...
