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FAA’s new drone program goes above and beyond the line of sight | Gizmag
Hallie Siegel
07 May 2015
Amazon's ambitious plans to deliver small parcels by drones just took another little jump towards reality, with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launching a new program to study the use of dr...
Robotic cranes to build BIG and Heatherwick’s Google HQ | Deezen
Adriana Hamacher
06 May 2015
Google's new California headquarters by Bjarke Ingels and Thomas Heatherwick will be partially constructed by robot-crane hybrids, it has been revealedSee it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
This is the first road-legal big rig that can drive itself | The Verge
Hallie Siegel
06 May 2015
"The Inspiration Truck and Daimler's underlying "Highway Pilot" technology isn't meant to replace truck drivers completely. Instead, it's meant to solve the problem of fatigued driving, something that...
A Chinese company is replacing 90 percent of its workers with robots | Fusion.net
Andra Keay
06 May 2015
It’s debatable whether or not sophisticated workplace robots will destroy millions of jobs around the world, or simply change the nature of many jobs.
Source: fusion.net
An attention grabbing h...
Hasta la vista, employment | Globe and Mail
Andra Keay
04 May 2015
As robots transform the world of work, how many jobs will remain for people?
Source: www.theglobeandmail.com
Good article - pointing out that we've been predicting technological unemployment for a...
It’s all about personality: Bringing out humanity in robots | VentureBeat
Adriana Hamacher
04 May 2015
Guest The success of robotics could rest on the ability to give machines one of the most foundational attributes of humanity: personality.See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Emerging Tech 2015: Next generation robotics | WEF
Adriana Hamacher
03 May 2015
Next-generation robotics is one of 10 emerging technologies for 2015 highlighted by the World Economic Forum’s Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies.See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Fears and hopes toward robotics | Aldebaran Community
Adriana Hamacher
03 May 2015
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Scientists Put A Worm’s Mind Into A Robot’s Body | IFLScience.com
Adriana Hamacher
03 May 2015
Beneath the skin of a simple worm with transparent skin, there are 302 neurons that have been mapped meticulously by researchers in what is known as a connectome. This tiny, one millimeter-long w...
Even Small Businesses Are Jumping on the Robot Bandwagon | NBC News
Adriana Hamacher
03 May 2015
Robots aren't just for corporate Goliaths -- now even the little guy on Main Street is adopting them. The goal: to boost sales and productivity. But at what ...See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Watch Amazon’s Jeff Bezos’ space tourism rocket take flight | Daily Mail
Hallie Siegel
01 May 2015
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company has completed a successful spaceflight test in West Texas (shown). The New Shepard vehicle rose to a height of 58 miles, four miles short of space, before landing.See i...
The Future Of “Killer” Robots: Helping People – | Fast Company
Adriana Hamacher
01 May 2015
Robots that work with usand with other robotsare among roboticists' predictions for the next five years.See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Ekso Bionics Holdings targets aging consumers, industrial companies with wearable robots (Video) – Silicon Valley Business Journal
Andra Keay
29 Apr 2015
The East Bay firm has wowed people with its exoskeletons, but has been unable to make a profit. New products, aimed at aging consumers and industrial companies, could help change that. VIDEOSource: ww...
Fetch Robotics Introduces Fetch and Freight: Your Warehouse Is Now Automated – IEEE Spectrum
Andra Keay
29 Apr 2015
This pair of robots is ready to take over in warehouses, autonomously picking and delivering goodsSource: spectrum.ieee.orgAnd you can talk to Melonee Wise, CEO of Fetch Robotics tonight at SVR Influe...
Is Your Job Creative Enough to Resist Robot Automation? | Wall Street Journal (blog)
Adriana Hamacher
29 Apr 2015
“Jobs that are considered creative today may not be so tomorrow,” says Creativity versus Robots, a report co-authored by Oxford University academics.See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
This cuddly Japanese robot bear could be the future of elderly care | The Verge
Adriana Hamacher
29 Apr 2015
Deep in the bowels of a secluded facility outside the central Japanese city of Nagoya, a team of dedicated researchers has been working on a monster. It’s a primal, animalistic robot that uses.....
Scarce Skills, Not Scarce Jobs
Andra Keay
27 Apr 2015
The "real" challenge technology presents isn't that it replaces workers, but rather displaces them.Source: www.theatlantic.comSo if you read the latter part of this article, there is a very nice analy...
A robot Rethought to appeal to manufacturers | MIT Technology Review
Hallie Siegel
27 Apr 2015
A company that makes robots designed to work closely with humans has a new version that addresses the limitations of its first effort.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Editorial by Nissan CEO Carlos Ghons: The truth about Autonomous Drive cars | Nissan News
Hallie Siegel
27 Apr 2015
"We're looking at taking the existing technology to the next level, where the driver can cede some control – essentially hands-free driving – while continuing to monitor the car's operatio...
Creativity Vs Robots | Nesta
Hallie Siegel
27 Apr 2015
This report explores future automation and creativity in the UK and US workforces. We find that creative jobs will be much more resistant to automation than most other jobs.See it on Scoop.it, via Rob...
Special report on robotics in PricewaterhouseCoopers Manufacturing Barometer™ | PWC
Hallie Siegel
27 Apr 2015
"Robotics systems: A strong evolving market: Overall, there is a moderately strong evolving market for robotics systems among Manufacturing Barometer panelists. Currently, 48 percent are either heavil...
Robots step into new planting, harvesting roles | WSJ
Hallie Siegel
27 Apr 2015
Advances in technology are making it possible for robots to handle harvesting and other tasks in the fresh-produce industry. <iframe frameborder="0" scrolling="no" width="512" height="288" src...
This Tiny Robot Can Pull Weights 2000 Times Heavier Than It | Gizmodo
Adriana Hamacher
27 Apr 2015
Scientists from Stanford have developed a series of super-small, super strong robots--including this one, that can haul up to 52 pounds, despite weighing less than half an ounce. That’s like you...
Robotic process automation: The new IT job killer? | Infoworld
Adriana Hamacher
24 Apr 2015
Robotic process automation has higher-value IT tasks in its cross-hairs but could be the best antidote to outsourcing yetSee it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
KUKA and Microsoft Collaborate to Create the Next Generation of Robotics | YouTube
Adriana Hamacher
24 Apr 2015
KUKA Robotics a leading manufacturer of industrial robots and solutions for factory automation, has created a self-standing robot that puts various parts tog...See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Everyone’s going nuts about that bowling ball droid in the new Star Wars — and a robotics company is about to make a home version of it |
Adriana Hamacher
24 Apr 2015
Secrets of Star Wars' breakout star.See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
People and Robots Initiative promotes wider robotics integration | E&T magazine
Adriana Hamacher
24 Apr 2015
A new research initiative announced today by the University of California hopes to bring together cloud robotics, robot learning, human-centric automation and bio-inspired robotics, with the ambition ...
Movies preparing us for robot overlords
Andra Keay
23 Apr 2015
Let's take a moment and think about how movies are teaching us to regard the bleeding edge of cybernetic research.Source: www.stuff.co.nzA nice comparison of how four recent movies, Her, Interstellar,...
Eric Schmidt explains why Google cares so much about robotics and self-driving … | VentureBeat
Adriana Hamacher
23 Apr 2015
Perhaps robots really could give Google some big returns 10 years from now.See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Jonathan Rosenberg, former SVP of products at Google, takes over robotics division temporarily | Techmeme
Adriana Hamacher
23 Apr 2015
This story, by Jessica E. Lessin / The Information, appeared on Techmeme.See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
RAMTEC Automation Training Center Provides Industry-Certified FANUC Automation Training Programs – YouTube
Hallie Siegel
22 Apr 2015
RAMTEC Ohio: http://www.ramtecohio.com/ FANUC Certified Education Training: http://robot.fanucamerica.com/support-services/robotics-training/CERT.aspxSee it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Everyone’s going nuts about that bowling ball droid in the new Star Wars — and Sphero is about to make a home version of it | Business Ins
Hallie Siegel
22 Apr 2015
Secrets of Star Wars' breakout star.Hallie Siegel's insight:Check out also this interview with Orbotix co-founder Ian Bernstein:Robots Podcast: SpheroSee it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Chevrolet’s tries to appeal to younger generation with their new autonomous electric concept car | ARS Technica
Hallie Siegel
22 Apr 2015
Chevrolet-FNR debuted in China this week with an eye to “tomorrow's younger consumers.”See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Regulators, lawmakers key to autonomous vehicle success | TheDetroitBureau.com
Hallie Siegel
22 Apr 2015
"Autonomous driving and autonomous vehicles face some serious challenges in the litigious and risk-adverse American society of the 21st century. Regulators and lawmakers are well behind the developmen...
QUT’s Jonathan Roberts lectures on future of work and realword medical robotics | Youtube
Hallie Siegel
22 Apr 2015
"Jonathan Roberts is a Professor in Robotics at QUT's Science and Engineering Faculty. "See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Bartending bots are a popular niche at RoboGames | Wall Street Journal
Hallie Siegel
22 Apr 2015
“Most bartending robots are dispensing-machines. I wanted to make mine more than that,” said ThinBot co-creator Kevin Roche, a 54-year-old International Business Machines Corp. research sc...
