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A new robot in the US has just learned on its own to write “hello” in Greek and in nine other very different languages like English, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi, Urdu etc. It is also able to sketch a copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa”. This is a robotics creation Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
The first organ transplant delivered by drone was performed in April by surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. “All this is impressive. Years ago you would not even think about it”, said a kidney recipient, a 44-year-old resident of Baltimore, who has now been discharged from Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Microrobots for bacterial tooth cleaning have been developed by researchers at the School of Dental Medicine and the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn). Visiting the dentist, as it is known, involves lengthy and often painful scraping procedures with mechanical tools to remove the Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
A flying robot, which can search autonomously for missing persons in large areas, equipped with sensors (thermal cameras, etc.), was presented by the Rega air rescue service (active in Switzerland and Liechtenstein). According to the company -which has been working on its own drones project in the last year and Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
The world’s first commercial air delivery and courier service for consumers, through Google’s unmanned drones, begins in Canberra. Project Wing -as the service called- will transport food, beverages, medicines and other merchandise directly to consumer homes in the capital of Australia. The approval was given by the Australian Civil Aviation Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Blue is the name of a low-cost robot, specially designed for being “friendly” to its users,created by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. Blue was designed to be able to use the latest advances in artificial intelligence and deep reinforcement learning to be specified in more subtle human works, while remaining economical Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
According to Nicholas Patterson, a cybersecurity lecturer at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia, humanoid sex robots that have recently hit the market could potentially be hacked and turned into killing machines. Patterson gave this warning in a string of interviews with various UK publications: “Hackers can hack into a robot Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
China’s state-run Xinhua news agency used on Sunday an anthropomorphic robotic TV news reporter who imitates the expressions of the human face to present a story about the arrival of delegates at an annual parliamentary meeting in Beijing. As Reuters reports, the artificial intelligence robot, called “Sin Shiomang”, had short Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
“Cybernetic form of life-plant in direct dialogue with a machine” characterize “Elowan” its creators, in the “MIT Media Lab”. It is a cyborg plant, which, using its own internal electrical signals, interacts with a robotic extension that moves it towards the light. Plants are electrically active systems, as induced electrochemically and there are traffic signals between tissues Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Creating a virtual digital environment is a process that normally takes time, as those who deal with online games know very well. Every detail requires special processing and powerful “Chip” of graphics processing 3D shapes, lighting, textures etc. Games with cutting-edge graphics require “armies” of developers who have been working for years. However, this may Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Sensors and cameras use an autonomous “Rolls-Royce” ferry in Finland to move on its own, to the point where it can tie itself to the harbor. In the event of an emergency, it is possible to control it remotely, by shore-based operators, via satellite and internet telecommunication. Rolls Royce, which has developed the technology, estimates Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
The world’s first artificial intelligence news-presenter made his debut in China as part of the “World Internet Conference” in Zheching Province. According to the “Xinhua” agency –Chinese developer, along with the Chinese search engine company “Sogou.com”– the particular presenter uses “the most advanced” artificial intelligence technology and has a male face and voice, and can make Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
A closed door is a classic obstacle for a robot, much more for one flying in the air. But not for “FlyCroTug”, a new US-Swiss tiny robotic drone capable of carrying objects much heavier than itself and overcoming obstacles like a door simply by opening its handle. The “FlyCroTug” palm size has a special attachment mechanism that allows it Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Exoskeletons are one of the sectors that are of great interest to the industry, as well as other areas, as they are offered for use-by workers in factories, soldiers, elderly people, etc. In this context, there are many players in the industry; including Connor Walsh ‘s team at the “Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering” Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
Inspired by some species of insects is a flying robot developed by researchers of the “Micro Air Vehicle Laboratory” of “TU Delft” in the Netherlands. According to its creators, experiments with the first autonomous, free-flight and fast-blowing robot wings – carried out in collaboration with “Wageningen University & Research”– have greatly improved the level of knowledge Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …
The eyes always tell the truth and by looking at someone in the eyes you can understand a lot about his personality and his psychology, or so it is called more or less. At the same time, their eyes and movements are one of the most difficult obstacles in Robotics and 3D Διαβάστε Περισσότερα …