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Chinese launch robot that scoops up space debris with a big net
Chinese space mining start-up launched into low Earth orbit a robot that can scoop up debris left behind by other spacecraft with a big net. Read more…
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Boston Dynamics unveils Stretch, the warehouse robot
US robotics company Boston Dynamics has unveiled a new robot called Stretch, designed to perform one very specific warehouse job. Read more…
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Robovie the robot ensures customers wear masks in Japanese retail store
In a retail store in Japan, Robovie the robot is taking on the job of ensuring customers wear masks and practice social distancing. Read more…
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Robot developed by SK Telecom screens visitors, dispenses sanitiser
Robot equipped with cameras and LED screen greets visitors at SK Telecom checking temperature, dispensing hand sanitiser, disinfecting floor. Read more…
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Smart robot fights coronavirus in Singapore mall using UV light
A shopping mall in Singapore is deploying a newly developed smart robot to fight the novel coronavirus, not with chemicals but with UV light. Read more…
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Confused machine learning algorithm seeks human for sanity, survival
Imagine you are a humble machine learning algorithm. Plucked from the depths of an MIT experiment, you sit and watch and calculate trends. Read more…
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Chinese robot could help save lives at coronavirus frontline
Researchers at one of the top Chinese universities have designed a robot they say could help save lives on the frontline during the coronavirus outbreak. Read more…
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A robot conductor leading a human orchestra – what next?
The orchestra conductor is a robot with a humanoid face, hands and lower arms which gesticulate as it bounces around during a live performance. Read more…
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Japanese robot could call last drinks on human bartenders
Japan’s first robot bartender has begun serving up drinks in a Tokyo pub in a test that could usher in a wave of automation in bars and restaurants. Read more…
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China’s robot censors are working overtime
In the run-up to the anniversary of the bloody June 4 crackdown on pro-democracy protests at Tiananmen Square, China’s robot censors are working overtime. Read more…
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Robot will be able to draw people from sight with bionic hand
Can robots be creative? British gallery owner Aidan Meller and the makers of Ai-Da say she be able to draw people from sight with a pencil in her bionic hand. Read more…
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Groove X unveils ‘affectionate’ companion robot in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese startup Groove X, founded by an alumni of SoftBank Group Corp’s robotics unit, unveiled its first creation on Tuesday – a companion robot designed to make users happy. The Lovot, an Read more…
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Your mobile phone is about to get the finger!
PARIS (Reuters) – A French researcher has invented a robot finger that attaches to your mobile phone. It can wriggle across your desk. It can stroke your hand. And guess what? It’s creepy. No, really, Read more…
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And now for something completely different: a French robot making pizza
PARIS (Reuters) – For many people, the smell of a pizza fresh from the oven and lovingly crafted is a culinary delight that’s hard to beat. But now that hand-crafted pizza has a rival: pizza Read more…
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Trust your money with a robot? This is how AI might impact your personal banking
After Brexit, artificial intelligence (AI) has become the hottest topic of debate at present. There are many ways in which this most disrespectful technology could change how we might save, spend, and invest in the Read more…
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Technology to the rescue – the car parking robot is here!
I detest big parking stations. All that endless driving around looking for a space only to find some prat has parked badly and taken two spaces with his or her four-wheel drive that has never Read more…