Tag: Robots
MIT researchers create Mini Cheetah – first four-legged robot to perform backflip
A four-legged robot named the Mini Cheetah is now able to do backflips, thanks to researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The new robot is the first device with four legs to be able to do the trick, after Boston Dynamics’s two-legged Atlas robot pulled off the stunt in November 2017. As well as…
Scientists developing robots to clean train carriages
Robots that can clean train carriages and drones that can inspect railway bridge arches are being developed by scientists in two new research projects. The Heriot-Watt University researchers are working on robotised mobile inspection platforms that can operate in hard-to-reach areas such as between and under the seats of a train carriage. The robot platforms will detect…
Amazon launches Scout – autonomous delivery robots on wheels
Six Amazon Scout robot delivery systems will be out and about in a neighbourhood not far from the web retailer’s HQ in Seattle.... Amazon deliveries will arrive on doorsteps in one US neighbourhood with a difference from today, as the web retailer introduces its own delivery robot called Amazon Scout. Six of the autonomous robots…
Robots deliver pizza and doughnuts to students at an American university!
Robots are being put to good use at a university in America – delivering coffee and pizza to the students. The machines, made by Starship Technologies, deliver food from a selection of shops to students at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. According to the university, it is “the first college campus to use these…
‘Ambidextrous’ robot could speed up online ordering
Robotics researchers have created an “ambidextrous” robot capable of learning which type of arm gripper to use when picking up objects, speeding up processing in e-commerce fulfilment centres. A team from the University of California Berkeley created a system that helps a multi-armed robot analyse items it needs to pick up and quickly determine which…
Could this new robot help dementia patients live independently
A robot built by scientists in the US could help elderly people and those with dementia live independently at home, its creators claim. Scientists at Washington State University (WSU) say its Robot Activity Support System (RAS) uses sensors embedded around the home to determine where a resident is, what they’re doing and when they need…
Futuristic micro-robots could make roadworks a thing of the past
Image: Press Association The Government is investing millions of pounds in the development of futuristic micro-robots designed to work in underground pipe networks and dangerous sites like nuclear decommissioning facilities. It is hoped that devices developed in British universities will spell the end for many disruptive and expensive roadworks, as…
Robots and DNA coding to revolutionise surgery, commission says
Image: PA New developments in robotics and DNA coding will revolutionise surgery by making it safer and less traumatic for millions of patients, an independent commission predicts. The Commission on the Future of Surgery said advances in genomics could mean major cancer operations become redundant because patients can be offered…
Kia Motors develop wearable robots including Vest Exoskeleton
As a key part of Hyundai Motor Group, Kia Motors is innovating with robotics technology through the development of the Hyundai Vest Exoskeleton (H-VEX) wearable industrial robots. Following the Hyundai Chairless Exoskeleton (H-CEX) demonstration conducted at the Hyundai-Kia North American factory last August - see pic above - the company plans to verify H-VEX’s success…
Essay: How Will IoT Transform the World?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a modern concept which, as many scientists believe, is going to transform the world. In simple terms, it is an idea that all devices can be connected via the web, ranging from your regular cellphone to more unpredictable things like eyeglasses or a teapot. Companies all around the world…