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Abundant Robotics spins out of SRI to bring apple-picking robots to the farm
Apples are the second most commonly consumed fruit in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But the way apples are harvested in the orchard hasn’t changed much in the...
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Putting humanoid robots in contact with their environment
by Frontiers in Robotics and AI Research & Innovation Learn August 10, 2016 In this article, our humanoid robot iCub is put to the test using manipulation and interaction as sources of knowledge...
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AI for President
Zoltan Istvan, who represents the Transhumanist Party and bills himself as “the science candidate” in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, has garnered more media coverage than many third party...
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US couple sues IP mapping firm over 'digital hell'
A US couple is suing an internet mapping firm for $75,000 (£58,000) after years of "digital hell". MaxMind matches IP addresses, which are used to connect devices to the internet, to physical...
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What happens when a robot company sells off a division?
Spin-offs are disrupting but often necessary. Here are two recent examples: iRobot sold off its Defense & Security Business Unit to a private equity firm, and Harvest Automation sold the IP and...
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#SaveTwitter: How the fake hashtag created fears Twitter was shutting down
The people of Twitter are collectively freaking out about Twitter. The dramatic hashtag #SaveTwitter started picking up steam on Wednesday, with people speculating the platform plans to shut down in...
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Brain-Computer Interface Therapy Triggers Some Recovery From Spinal Cord Injury
Scientists and engineers led by Duke University neuroscientist Miguel A. Nicolelis report that a group of spinal-cord-injury patients who trained to walk using a brain computer interface (BCI) in...
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Jibo's social 'family robot' won't ship to backers overseas
International crowdfunding is always risky business. Even if a project makes it to market, overseas backers usually have to pay a shipping premium. Sometimes, it's worse: today backers of Jibo's social...
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TOSA e-bus enables breakthrough environmentally friendly commuting in Geneva
If you thought that charging electric vehicles was all about fiddling with charger cables followed by long and unproductive waits, then think again. ABB, together with partners, has developed...
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iRobot Braava Jet is an effective, affordable mop
Modern home cleaning robots are stuffed with cutting edge technology. They can see, communicate with apps, charge themselves and, of course, do the cleaning for you. The best of them are also almost...
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Microgrids: the future hasn’t arrived, but we can see it from here
Next to distributed energy resources (and also because of them), microgrids have to be one of the hottest topics in the power industry at the moment. Their potential to increase reliability and...
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Biohybrid robots built from living tissue start to take shape
Think of a traditional robot and you probably imagine something made from metal and plastic. Such "nuts-and-bolts" robots are made of hard materials. As robots take on more roles beyond the lab, such...
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Adidas will bring its robot-staffed factory to Atlanta in 2017
Late last year, Adidas announced plans to bring shoe production back to Germany starting in 2016. With that in mind, the company created a new manufacturing facility staffed by robots, known as...
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Propeller Mini Module on the DEFCON 24 Uber Badge: First electromechanical...
Rick Galinson is a well-known Hollywood special effects artist. His animatronics have been in many movies including Jurassic Park, Spiderman 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Men in Black 1 and 2, as...
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Takeover: A second robot-run hotel opens in Japan
If human interaction isn't what you want out of your hotel stay, maybe this place is the perfect vacation lodging for you. Known as a "henn na" -- weird -- hotel, the first one opened to the general...
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Survey: Evaluate ethics of health related privacy with care robots
by Dieter Vanderelst, Jurgen Willems Health & Medicine Opinions August 12, 2016 Future Socially Assistive Robots (SARs) should be safe, but patients also have a right to privacy, liberty and social...
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Video Friday: The Omnicopter, Diving Drones, and Skinless Robot Babies
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your baby-loving Automaton bloggers. We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next two...
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This Sushi-Making Robot Is the Future We Deserve
If you haven’t seen the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi yet, it’s a fascinating look at the man behind the best sushi restaurant in the world, Jiro Ono, and his obsessive drive to continue to improve...
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Last call for startups – Robot Launch 2016
The robotics industry is maturing. The quality of startups in particular has really changed over the last 2-3 years, and this is backed up by the increasing investment levels, with over $1 billion...
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These Arduino bots move plants to sunny and shady spots
What do you do when you want your plants to grow but you lack a green thumb? Give them wheels and the ability to seek out sunny and shady spots on their own. This was media artist Kathleen McDermott...
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