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On the Path Toward Molecular Robots

July 5, 2016 — Scientists have developed light-powered molecular motors that repetitively bend and unbend, bringing us closer to ... read more

Study Exposes Major Flaw in Classic Artificial Intelligence Test

July 5, 2016 — A serious problem in the Turing test for computer intelligence is exposed in a new ... read more

Grade-School Students Teach a Robot to Help Themselves Learn Geometry

June 30, 2016 — Researchers create rTAG, a tangible learning environment that utilizes teachable agent framing, together with a physical robotic agent to get students away from the traditional computer monitor, ... read more

Self-Learning Arm Controlled by Thought

June 22, 2016 — Scientists are developing a robotic arm prototype and its control algorithm using myoelectric signals. The mechanical limb will independently recognize the motions of its owner and be able to ... read more

Making Computers Reason and Learn by Analogy

June 21, 2016 — Using the power of analogy, a new structure-mapping engine gives computers the ability to reason like humans and even solve ... read more

Artificial Synapse Rivals Biological Ones in Energy Consumption

June 20, 2016 — Researchers have succeeded in fabricating an organic nanofiber electronic device that emulates not only the important working principles and energy consumption of biological synapses but also the ... read more

Artificial Intelligence Achieves Near-Human Performance in Diagnosing Breast Cancer

June 20, 2016 — Pathologists have been largely diagnosing disease the same way for the past 100 years, by manually reviewing images under a microscope. But new work ... read more

Threading the Way to Touch-Sensitive Robots

June 17, 2016 — Smart threads can be woven into pressure-sensitive electronic skin for robots or ... read more

Eye-Tracking System Uses Ordinary Cellphone Camera

June 16, 2016 — For the past 40 years, eye-tracking technology -- which can determine where in a visual scene people are directing their gaze -- has been widely used in psychological ... read more

How Insights Into Human Learning Can Foster Smarter Artificial Intelligence

June 14, 2016 — Recent breakthroughs in creating artificial systems that outplay humans in a diverse array of challenging games have their roots in neural networks inspired by information processing in the brain. ... read more

A Remote-Controlled Cyborg Stingray Now Exists

A Chinese Robot to Solve City Parking Misery

Dolphin Inspired Sonar Technology

Robot Could End Parallel Parking Dread

Visual Cloud Computing Methods Could Help First Responders in Disaster Scenarios

June 23, 2016 — Visual data created by numerous security cameras, personal mobile devices and aerial video provide useful data for first responders and law enforcement. That data can be critical in terms of knowing ... read more

Robotic Motion Planning in Real-Time

June 20, 2016 — Robots with multi-jointed arms must plan their motion, a difficult problem that requires time-consuming computation. Simply picking an object up in an environment that has not been pre-engineered for ... read more

Indoor Location Technology Has Become Simpler

June 13, 2016 — Accurate indoor localization has the potential to transform the way people navigate indoors in a similar way that GPS transformed the way people navigate outdoors. Over the last 15 years, several ... read more

Activity of Nerve Cell in Freely Moving Animal Analyzed by New Robot Microscope System

June 10, 2016 — Researchers have developed a novel robot microscope system that automatically tracks a freely moving small animal and manipulates its brain activity with 'projection ... read more

Robots to Provide a Steadying Hand at the Right Time

June 9, 2016 — Many new robots look less like the metal humanoids of pop culture and more like high-tech extensions of ourselves and our ... read more

Maintaining Family Rituals When Working Away from Home

June 6, 2016 — The way we work is fundamentally changing, with a rise in mobile working -- people who travel away from home for long or short periods of time. Some people, such as truck drivers, may be away from ... read more

High-Tech Librarian Knows Its Books

June 6, 2016 — Automated robot that scans library shelves using laser mapping and radio tags can ensure no book is misplaced ... read more

Robot Carers Safer With New Technology

June 2, 2016 — Robots carry out their tasks more safely if they are controlled by another technology. This makes them much more suitable for use in the care ... read more

Soft-Bodied Robots: Actuators Inspired by Muscle

June 1, 2016 — To make robots more cooperative and have them perform tasks in close proximity to humans, they must be softer and safer. A new actuator generates movements similar to those of skeletal muscles using ... read more

Child's Play: Australia's Newest Roboticists See Eye-to-Eye With R2-D2

May 31, 2016 — Children from age 4 can become robot programmers rather than waiting for the higher years in schooling, says an education ... read more

Could Wearable Technology Impact Our Healthcare, Fashion, and Even Sport?

May 25, 2016 — With the rapid proliferation of smart mobile devices, and the subsequent increase in data that is being gathered, the challenge is: how do we harness ... read more

In Obese Prostate Cancer Patients, Robotic Surgery Reduces Risk of Blood Loss

May 20, 2016 — In obese prostate cancer patients, robotic-assisted surgery to remove the prostate reduces the risk of blood loss and prolonged hospital stays, a new study has ... read more

Using Static Electricity, Microrobots Can Land and Stick to Surfaces

May 19, 2016 — Roboticists demonstrate that their flying microrobots, nicknamed the RoboBees, can now perch during flight to save energy - like bats, birds or ... read more

Robots Get Creative to Cut Through Clutter

May 18, 2016 — Clutter is a special challenge for robots, but new software is helping robots cope, whether they're beating a path across the Moon or grabbing a milk jug from the back of the refrigerator. The ... read more

Gentle Strength for Robots

May 18, 2016 — A soft actuator using electrically controllable membranes could pave the way for machines that are no danger to ... read more

Shape-Shifting Modular Interactive Device Unveiled

May 17, 2016 — A prototype for an interactive mobile device, called Cubimorph, can change shape on-demand. The modular interactive device, made out of a chain of cubes, contributes towards the vision of ... read more

Animal Training Techniques Teach Robots New Tricks

May 16, 2016 — Researchers are using ideas from animal training to help non-expert users teach robots how to do desired ... read more

Robot's in-Hand Eye Maps Surroundings, Determines Hand's Location

May 16, 2016 — Before a robot arm can reach into a tight space or pick up a delicate object, the robot needs to know precisely where its hand is. Researchers have shown that a camera attached to the robot's ... read more

Ingestible Robot Operates in Simulated Stomach

May 12, 2016 — In experiments involving a simulation of the human esophagus and stomach, researchers have demonstrated a tiny origami robot that can unfold itself from a swallowed capsule and, steered by external ... read more

Altering a Robot's Gender and Social Roles May Be a Screen Change Away

May 11, 2016 — Robots can keep their parts and still change their gender, according to researchers, who noted that the arrival of robots with screens has made it easier to assign distinct ... read more

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