Robot trained to read braille at twice the speed of humans

Researchers have developed a robotic sensor that incorporates artificial intelligence techniques to read braille at speeds roughly double that of most human

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 29, 2024 ~5 min

Why are so many robots white?

Humanoid robots tend to be white or resemble white people. Here’s why this is a problem and what social scientists, designers and engineers can do about it.

Mark Paterson, Professor of Sociology, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Jan. 26, 2024 ~9 min


Bug robots might be the smallest and fastest ever

Two tiny robots may be the smallest, lightest, and fastest fully functional micro-robots ever created, researchers report.

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

Reasoning and reliability in AI

PhD students interning with the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab look to improve natural language usage.

Lauren Hinkel | MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab • mit
Jan. 18, 2024 ~9 min

Top Technology Products at CES 2024

VOA Learning English • voa
Jan. 10, 2024 ~6 min

Twisted ring robot spins like a record to get around

A new soft robot design can roll forward, spin like a record, and follow a path that orbits around a central point all on its own.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Jan. 9, 2024 ~5 min

Multiple AI models help robots execute complex plans more transparently

A multimodal system uses models trained on language, vision, and action data to help robots develop and execute plans for household, construction, and manufacturing tasks.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
Jan. 8, 2024 ~9 min

Robotic exosuit gives Parkinson’s patient smoother stride

Researchers used a robotic garment to help a person living with Parkinson’s walk without losing the ability to move their feet, a highly debilitating symptom also known as freezing.

Leah Burrows • harvard
Jan. 5, 2024 ~7 min


Brain stimulation could help doctors learn to use surgery robots

Stimulating people's brains with gentle electric currents can boost learning for doctors working with surgery robots, researchers say.

Roberto Molar Candanosa-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Jan. 2, 2024 ~6 min

MIT engineers design a robotic replica of the heart’s right chamber

The realistic model could aid the development of better heart implants and shed light on understudied heart disorders.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Dec. 8, 2023 ~8 min

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