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Fellow Robots Partners with Nihon Unisys, Ltd. in Japan to Introduce Retail Robot NAVII in Yamada Denki for a Proof of Concept
Andra Keay
03 Feb 2016
From Yahoo Finance: Fellow Robots, a privately-held Silicon Valley robotics company, has teamed up with Nihon Unisys, Ltd. , to provide Autonomous Service Robots for use in retail establishment Yamada...
Konica Minolta Completes Installation of Savioke Hotel Delivery Robot
Andra Keay
03 Feb 2016
RAMSEY, N.J., Feb. 3, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., (Sourced through Scoop.it from: globenewswire.comGreat to see Savioke expanding partner base for service ...
2016 RAS Award Recipients Announced – IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
Andra Keay
01 Feb 2016
Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.ieee-ras.orgGreat RAS Award Recipient list and especially pleased to see Grabit, Ken Goldberg and Ioan Sucan honored.See on Scoop.it - The Robot Times...
The world’s first robot-run farm will harvest 30,000 heads of lettuce daily | Tech Insider
Hallie Siegel
27 Jan 2016
It could represent the future of farming.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
How Zano Raised Millions on Kickstarter and Left Most Backers with Nothing — Kickstarter
Andra Keay
26 Jan 2016
How Zano Raised Millions on Kickstarter and Left Most Backers with Nothing - Kickstarter - Medium Kickstarter tasked me, a freelance reporter, to find out why a highly funded crowdfunding campaign for...
Kurzweil Interviews Minsky: Is the Singularity Near?
Andra Keay
26 Jan 2016
Ray Kurzweil interviews Marvin Minsky and they discuss the brain, artificial intelligence and the technological singularity.Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.singularityweblog.comSee on Scoop.it - Th...
There’s a good reason why the next generation of robots will look like animals
Andra Keay
26 Jan 2016
From cockroaches to kangaroos...Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.techinsider.ioSee on Scoop.it - The Robot Times...
Meet the Drone That Already Delivers Your Packages — Bolt Blog
Andra Keay
26 Jan 2016
There’s been a lot of talk about package delivery via flying drones. While this is a pretty interesting vision of the fu…Sourced through Scoop.it from: blog.bolt.io(good takedown)See on S...
AI Pioneer Marvin Minsky dies at 88 | New York Times
Hallie Siegel
26 Jan 2016
Professor Minsky laid the foundation for the field by demonstrating the possibilities of imparting common-sense reasoning to computers.Hallie Siegel's insight:With two founding fathers in the field pa...
Blue Origin makes historic second landing using the same rocket | Gizmag
Hallie Siegel
25 Jan 2016
SpaceX isn't the only private company racking up space firsts. Having successfully flown to space and completed a powered landing last November, Blue Origin's New Shepard booster on Friday became the ...
Tech’s big security problem: ‘We’re building 500mph cars with brakes that can cope with 30mph’
Kassie Perlongo
20 Jan 2016
Malcolm Marshall, Global Head of Cyber Security at KPMG International, spoke to Business Insider at the WEF Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Robots That Could Decompose When They’re No Longer Needed
Kassie Perlongo
20 Jan 2016
Researchers in Italy have developed bioplastic that could eventually be used to create biodegradable robots.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
The Future of Jobs
Andra Keay
18 Jan 2016
Skills and jobs displacement will affect every industry and geographical region, but losses can be offset by job growth in key areas.Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.weforum.orgOnce again, robotics ...
UAE robotics competition announces 20 semi-finalists | The National
Kassie Perlongo
18 Jan 2016
Twenty inventions from around the world, including nine from the UAE, have been named semi-finalists for the Dh4.67 million UAE AI and Robotics Award for Good.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
SpaceX Rocket vs. Robot Boat, Round 4! Tune in Live to the Grudge Fight
Kassie Perlongo
17 Jan 2016
This weekend, get ready to watch the greatest giant-robot rematch of all time, probably.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Watch The ATLAS Robot Do Simple Chores Slowly
Kassie Perlongo
16 Jan 2016
ATLAS robot does chores slowlySee it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Swansea University researchers are using Artificial Intelligence to detect cancer cells
Kassie Perlongo
15 Jan 2016
SWANSEA University researchers are using artificial intelligence to detect cancer cells. Researchers from the College of Engineering have developed a new method to identify different cell types...See ...
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Andra Keay
13 Jan 2016
Savioke provides robots to the services industry, including hotels, elder care, hospitals, restaurants and offices.Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.savioke.comCongrats to Savioke for delivering a g...
Man maneuvers robotic arm with his thoughts – Futurity
Kassie Perlongo
13 Jan 2016
Surgeons attached a thought-controlled robot arm directly to an amputee’s stump, giving him a far greater range of motion.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
BBC to reboot Robot Wars (Wired UK)
Kassie Perlongo
13 Jan 2016
In possibly the biggest boost to the robotics industry since the re-invention of the robot kitten, the BBC has reportedly ordered a full reboot Robot Wars.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Look out for the Internet of Flying Things as businesses takes to the skies
Hallie Siegel
08 Jan 2016
The battle for business advantage is moving to the skies as retailers, the construction industry, security and sports firms look to commercial drones to out perform competition in 2016. See it on...
Toyota Research Institute Announces All-star Leadership Team for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Research | TOYOTA Global Newsroom
Reno Tibke
05 Jan 2016
The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) today announced the hiring of its technical leadership team, bringing together an all-star group of scientists and engineers to help drive research into artificial ...
Humanoid Robot Nadine May be the Receptionist in Future Offices
Kassie Perlongo
03 Jan 2016
The first humanoid receptionist robot may have finally been created.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Robotics Classes in Nigeria Are Inspiring a New Generation of Engineers
Kassie Perlongo
03 Jan 2016
The organization provides tech education to young people and wants to create the first STEM high school in the country by 2017.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Meet Knightscope’s Crime-Fighting Robots
Kassie Perlongo
03 Jan 2016
The robots might one day rise up and take over, but a Palo Alto startup called Knightscope has developed a fleet of crime-fighting machinery it hopes to keep..See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Robots can now learn household tasks by watching YouTube videos | ExtremeTech
Kassie Perlongo
31 Dec 2015
The RoboWatch project is teaching computers to learn complex house hold tasks using instructional videos posted on YouTube, and could ...See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Drones Could Scope Out Martian Real Estate
Kassie Perlongo
29 Dec 2015
In October, NASA released its plan for getting to Mars. The trip is a long way off (we’re talking decades), but the agency says it’s gearing up.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
How do robots ‘see’ the world?
Kassie Perlongo
29 Dec 2015
Robots that can learn to 'see' the world around them -- and share their learning with other robots -- will lead the next revolution in robotics.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Heron-1 UAS Reaches 70,000 Operational Flight Hours in Afghanistan
Kassie Perlongo
29 Dec 2015
Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Heron-1 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) recently marked its 70,000th flight hour in Afghanistan, after less than 7 years of operation in the country. This follows...
7 trends for artificial intelligence in 2016: ‘Like 2015 on steroids’ – TechRepublic
Kassie Perlongo
29 Dec 2015
TechRepublic checked in with AI experts Andrew Moore, Kathleen Richardson, and Roman Yampolskiy, for their take on what we've seen in AI this year and what's coming in 2016.See it on Scoop.it, via Rob...
Did SpaceX Just Put Boeing and Lockheed Martin Out of the Space Launch Business?
Kassie Perlongo
29 Dec 2015
There, and back again.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
U.K. Could Follow International Approach to Drone Rules – Robotics Business Review
Kassie Perlongo
28 Dec 2015
Although the U.K. was among the first nations to adopt clear and comprehensive regulations governing airborne drones, safety and privacy concerns will likely lead to more developments.See it on Scoop....
The future has arrived: 5D Robotics has developed autonomous heavy equipment tech for United Rentals with a distinct human element
Kassie Perlongo
28 Dec 2015
5D Robotics of Carlsbad, California, has teamed up with United Rentals to implement autonomous equipment driving technology at select rental yards. The 5D solution prevents collisions, enables multipl...
Robot panic peaked in 2015 – so where will AI go next?
Kassie Perlongo
28 Dec 2015
Experts have warned about the havoc robots could cause humanity. How do we ensure machines are friends rather than foes?See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Watch a Robot Tamer Control Industrial Machines With Simple Gestures
Kassie Perlongo
28 Dec 2015
In factories, many simple, repetitive tasks have already been taken over by machines. But as we bring industrial robots into unpredictable, interactive environments, we’re going to need better w...
U.S. manufacturing may depend on automation to survive and prosper | Brookings
Hallie Siegel
23 Dec 2015
Can this sector be saved? We often hear sentiments like: "Does America still produce anything?" and "The good jobs in manufacturing have all gone." There is nostalgia for the good old days when there ...
