Algorithm makes robots aware of careless human behavior

"There are a large number of accidents that are happening every day due to carelessness—most of them, unfortunately, from human errors."

Tina Hilding-Washington State • futurity
Sept. 19, 2024 ~5 min

Watch: Robot shoots clay to create sustainable structures

Researchers have developed a fast robotic printing process for earth-based materials that does not require cement.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Sept. 12, 2024 ~2 min


Biobots arise from the cells of dead organisms − pushing the boundaries of life, death and medicine

Given the right conditions, certain types of cells are able to self-assemble into new lifeforms after the organism they were once part of has died.

Alex Pozhitkov, Senior Technical Lead of Bioinformatics, Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope • conversation
Sept. 12, 2024 ~8 min

Robots are coming to the kitchen − what that could mean for society and culture

Can automated restaurants still be community and cultural spaces, or will they become feeding stations for humans? These and other questions loom, as AI and robot cooks reach the market.

Patrick Lin, Professor of Philosophy, California Polytechnic State University • conversation
Aug. 29, 2024 ~10 min

Babies and animals can’t tell us if they have consciousness – but philosophers and scientists are starting to find answers

Dogs and infants may not be able to tell us what they’re thinking, but we are developing the tools that will help us find out.

Henry Taylor, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Birmingham • conversation
Aug. 19, 2024 ~7 min

MIT engineers design tiny batteries for powering cell-sized robots

These zinc-air batteries, smaller than a grain of sand, could help miniscule robots sense and respond to their environment.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Aug. 15, 2024 ~5 min

Flying robots could search buildings after disaster

"We designed this system so each robot explores different rooms, maximizing the rooms a set number of drones could explore."

Carnegie Mellon • futurity
Aug. 14, 2024 ~4 min

AI could be the breakthrough that allows humanoid robots to jump from science fiction to reality

The technology behind ChatGPT could help put humanoid robots in homes and workplaces.

Daniel Zhou Hao, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, University of Leicester • conversation
Aug. 9, 2024 ~8 min


A new model offers robots precise pick-and-place solutions

SimPLE learns to pick, regrasp, and place objects using the objects’ computer-aided design model.

Anne Wilson | Department of Mechanical Engineering • mit
Aug. 9, 2024 ~5 min

Helping robots practice skills independently to adapt to unfamiliar environments

New algorithm helps robots practice skills like sweeping and placing objects, potentially helping them improve at important tasks in houses, hospitals, and factories.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
Aug. 8, 2024 ~7 min

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