Social robots are designed to interact with humans in a meaningful manner and play an increasing role within the field of human-computer interaction. They have several potential societal applications, ...

Robotic models that resemble people struggle to perform complex tasks with their hands.

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TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to TrendForce research, the global smart manufacturing market will reach US$620 billion by 2026. Amongst the new technologies used in the burgeoning smart ...

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Right now, Sarkary believes humanoid robot manufacturers, which in Canada include startups like Sanctuary AI, are ...

When Amazon introduced its home robot Astro earlier this year, it first showcased the robot following behind a person. It's a simple idea that has captured people’s imaginations with depictions in ...

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Computer scientists develop a method that allows humans to help complex robots build efficient solutions to 'see' their environments and carry out tasks. Just like us, robots can't see through walls.

The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Information and Communication Technologies category has gone in this sixteenth edition to Professor Takeo Kanade for developing mathematical ...

It’s no secret that Apple dumped a ton of money into its car project — internally known as Project Titan — a number estimated at somewhere around $1 billion a year, with additional millions of dollars ...

Engineers made a pneumatic RAM chip using microfluidic valves instead of electronic transistors. The valves remain sealed against a pressure differential even when disconnected from an air supply line ...