A new experiment has been working with liquid metal, and the results have been interesting. The metal’s properties open up a number of different uses, including robotics. Take a look: Liquid metal brings shape-shifting robot a step closer Peace and Health Mark Masselli
Read more "Liquid Metal"A new European project is underway, testing robotic assistance in caring for the elderly. The Accompany project is working to develop robots that are capable of learning from their charges, as well as care for them autonomously. Read more: Inside the robot house: Is this your future? Peace and Health Mark Masselli
Read more "Home Care Robots"July may see the first hotel staffed by robots. The robots will be a main part of the Henn-na Hotel in Japan, where the receptionists, bag-carriers, and cleaning staff will mostly be androids. Read more here: Worldâs first robot-staffed hotel to open in Japan Peace and Health Mark Masselli
Read more "Robot-Staffed Hotel in Japan"The University of Manitoba has graduated their robot Jennifer from hockey to skiing. Jennifer is now able to perform cross-country and downhill, and the team hopes to improves on her skills in the future. Learn more here: Jennifer the robot goes skiing Peace and Health Mark Masselli
Read more "Skiing Robot"The natural world is full of fascinating creatures that humanity has taken lessons from. This new robot propels itself through the water in a very similar way to an octopus, by taking in and expelling water to achieve great speeds. Check out the robot here: Octopus robot makes waves with ultra-fast propulsion Peace and Health […]
Read more "Octopus Robot"If you ever felt a little worried about handing your car keys over to a valet, you should take a look at this. A German company has developed a robotic valet service that carries your car to an available space. I suppose there’s less chance of joy-riding. Check out the article here: In a hurry? […]
Read more "Robot Valet"A robot design from a few years ago as received an upgrade. Called DALER, the flying drone is a rare specimen, in that is also capable of maneuvering on the ground by rotating its wings. It was inspired by bats, and as interesting applications in many fields. Take a look here: Flying, Walking Vampire Bat […]
Read more "Vampire Bat Robot"The advancement of robotics has come a long way in recent years. One of the biggest breakthroughs would be having a robot capable of learning on it’s own. Now, there’s a step forward in that regard, with a robot that has learned to cook just from watching videos on YouTube. Read more here: Gigabyte gourmet: […]
Read more "Robot Learns to Cook from YouTube"In case anyone missed it, here’s a link to an article about Disney’s new robot. The little bot has a pleasing asthetic and interesting technology behind it. Hopefully the people at Disney will find some imagintive uses for the little guy. Do any of you have neat ideas on what to use a beach drawing […]
Read more "Disney makes a sand drawing Robot"The advancement of robotics will greatly alter how we live our lives. But right now, most robots cannot function long on their own. Which is why making their battery life longer is key to make them truly useful. Read more here: Getting bot responders into shape Peace and Health Mark Masselli
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