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James McCann: On-Demand Machine Knitting for Everyone | CMU RI Seminar
Link to video on YouTubeAbstract: “Abstract: Knitting machines are general-purpose fabrication devices that can robustly create intricate 3D surfaces from yarn by cleverly actuating thousands of mec...
07 October 2017, by
John Payne
This ostrich robot can run 12 mph | Tech Insider
Link to video on YouTubeThe Elliptical Runner is a two-legged robot created to mimic the movement of an ostrich. It can run up to 12mph....
04 October 2017, by
John Payne
Henny Admoni: Toward Natural Interactions With Assistive Robots | CMU RI Seminar
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Abstract: “Robots can help people live better lives by assisting them with the complex tasks involved in everyday activities. This is especially impactful for people wi...
23 September 2017, by
John Payne
David Held: Robots Learning to Understand Environmental Changes | CMU RI Seminar
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Abstract: “Robots today are typically confined to operate in relatively simple, controlled environments. One reason for these limitation is that current methods for rob...
16 September 2017, by
John Payne
Sven Koenig: Progress on Multi-Robot Path Finding | CMU RI Seminar
Link to video on YouTubeAbstract: “Teams of robots often have to assign target locations among themselves and then plan collision-free paths to their target locations. Examples include autonomous ai...
10 September 2017, by
John Payne
Robots are better to work with when they’re bad at their jobs | Popular Mechanics
The robots might be coming for our jobs, but right now most of them still can't navigate around a fountain. Today's robots make a lot of mistakes, but according to new research, we might not find that...
09 August 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
South Korea introduces world’s first ‘robot tax’ | The Telegraph
South Korea has introduced what is being called the world's first tax on robots amid fears that machines will replace human workers, leading to mass unemployment.
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09 August 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
Researchers fool self driving cars with stickers on street signs | The Drive
University of Washington researchers have found a very simple way to trick self-driving cars into misidentifying road signs.
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08 August 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
Toyota-Mazda deal could provide self-driving boost | Business Insider
Toyota Motors is buying a 5% stake in Mazda and the firms will build a $1.6 billion factory in the US.
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08 August 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
New UK guidelines protect smart cars and their drivers from hackers | Digital Trends
Our cars are smarter than ever, but that also means they're more susceptible to hacking. Governments are looking for ways to prevent that.
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07 August 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
Robot exacts revenge on football coach | CNET
Baylor University's robotic tackling dummy loses a race against the human coach, but then gets the last laugh.
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07 August 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
US Army reportedly bans Chinese-made drone, citing ‘cyber vulnerabilities’ | CNBC
U.S. Army is banning service members from using Chinese-made DJI drones due to "increased awareness of cyber vulnerabilities," according to the publication Defense One.
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07 August 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
Assisted or fully automated system? Insurance group warns of grey areas | Insurance Business UK
As driverless technology makes its way onto roads, UK insurers want clarity when it comes to assisted and automated systems.
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02 August 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
Robot behaviour is creeping beyond our control | Financial Times
Given a particular input, one can often predict how a person will respond. That is not the case for the most intelligent machines in our midst. The creators of AlphaGo — a computer program...
02 August 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
Facebook’s artificial intelligence robots shut down after they start talking to each other in their own language | Independent
Facebook has shut down two artificial intelligences that appeared to be chatting to each other in a strange language only they understood. The two chatbots came to create their own changes to English ...
31 July 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
Amazon Robotics Challenge 2017 won by Australian budget bot | BBC News
Cartman - a budget-priced robot from Australia - has triumphed in an annual contest to create a machine that can identify, pick up and stow warehouse goods.
The bot was designed from scratch to take ...
31 July 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
UK government’s drone collision report criticised | BBC News
Manufacturers have criticised a UK government report on the danger of drones colliding with aircraft. The Department for Transport (DfT) report recommended registration and competency testing, saying ...
27 July 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
US self-driving car bill heads to the House floor | Engadget
It's another tiny step forward for autonomous vehicles.
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27 July 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
Watch a test of anti-drone weapons, from shotguns to superdrones | WIRED
IF DRONES COULD eat other drones, the SparrowHawk would sit somewhere near the top of the flying-robot foodchain.
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26 July 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are arguing about the future of AI | Business Insider
The billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are fighting publicly about the future of artificial intelligence.
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26 July 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
DJI has responded to reports of its drones randomly falling out of the sky | Fortune
DJI, a premier drone-maker, is facing reports that its most consumer-friendly aircraft is randomly plunging from the sky, a cause for concern over safety issues.
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25 July 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
India won’t allow self-driving cars as they will take away jobs, says minister | Independent
India’s road transport and highways minister, Nitin Gadkari, told reporters that the country would not allow autonomous vehicles because they will take away much-needed jobs.
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25 July 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
Robot spots signs of melted fuel at submerged Fukushima reactor | New Scientist
A submersible robot has spotted what representatives from the Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) say is likely missing melted nuclear fuel from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
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24 July 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
3 major fears about robotics that simply aren’t true | Robotiq
Robots have become an integral part of the manufacturing industry, but they’re also moving into other industries as well. As they continue to become a larger part of our society, people are voicing ...
24 July 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
Teaching drones how too crash safely | MIT Tech Review
A husband and wife team believe they have the solution to one of the biggest hurdles to drone package delivery.
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21 July 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
Professor Einstein is a fun, wacky robot that loves to talk about science | IEEE Spectrum
When I tell my daughters, ages 6 and 9, that I have a new robot to show them, they perk up. I then take Professor Einstein out of the box.
“Ahhhh!” they both cry, wide-eyed.
My wife walks in...
21 July 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
This startup is using Uber and Lyft drivers to bring self-driving cars to market faster | The Verge
Former Tesla engineers launch a high-definition mapping company.
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20 July 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
A keen eyed robot goes to work for a paralyzed veteran | WIRED
IN DECEMBER OF 2016, a team of researchers showed up at Romy Camargo's house with a better-than-average holiday gift. The front of the nondescript silver box lowered—like one of those spaceship door...
20 July 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
Swimming robot probes radioactive water at Fukushima’s nuclear reactor | Sky News
The robot, nicknamed "Little Sunfish", has captured previously unseen shots of underwater damage at the crippled nuclear plant.
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19 July 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
Panel approves bill to boost testing of self-driving cars | Phys.Org
A House subcommittee has approved legislation designed to allow automakers to increase the testing of self-driving cars on U.S. roads.
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19 July 2017, by
Alex Kirkpatrick
