How the construction site of the future is changing: the advent of robot construction
Are you expecting a robot for the construction site of the future? You will have a whole robot building. This is what moves in the world of brick.
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Grabber, the fabric proboscis robot grabs objects like an elephant
An amazing soft proboscis robot called a grabber can grab oddly shaped and much heavier objects using a fine grip.
Rent boyfriends, robots, camming - the business of loneliness is going strong
The pandemic also accelerates society's tendency towards loneliness. The boom in services and products for the company is a very strong spy: will it work?
Why software developers could be outdated by 2030
In a world of machines that already know how to write the code that makes them work themselves, what future will software developers have?
“I'm rooting for you”: the robot welcomes you in quarantine in Tokyo.
The humanoid robot Pepper will offer support and advice to patients quarantined for coronavirus in a Tokyo hotel.
See how much Boston Dynamics robots have improved in 10 years
In just 10 years Boston Dynamics has exploded in the field of robotics, and its androids are much more similar to humans. The comparison with 2009 is incredible.
The octopus-inspired soft robotic arm is super efficient
Observing nature allows Harvard and Beihang researchers to develop brand-new actuators and a hyper-efficient soft robotic arm
These robotic portraits are the first artifacts of the dawn of a new era
Can a robot become a painter? And to convey the human personality on the canvas? An artistic duo tries to answer these questions with robotic portraits.
Here is Angus, the robotic farm for autonomous agriculture
We are at the dawn of a revolution: autonomous agriculture will change the way we grow fruit, plants and vegetables. Angus is the first, brilliant example of a robotic farm.
5 eerie mobile robots ready to take on the world
These mobile robots are increasingly resembling a new animal species. Let's make sure they are not at the top of our "food chain" :)
DEAnsect, the most agile and resistant robot insect
The creation of robotic flocks is a done deal. DEAnsect is a robot insect capable of moving with special actuator "muscles" and withstanding blows of all kinds.
Ode to useful robots like Latro, and to states that do research
Latro, a "scorpion" to manage nuclear waste and other useful robots like him are bread for our future, but they can only arise from the public sector.
The robot chameleon that knows how to interact with the environment
The chameleon robot developed by the Chinese team mimics the characteristics of the reptile: it feels the context, changes its colors and moves accordingly.
The largest company in 2030 will supply robot teachers
Just thirty years ago the frontier was a school with a computer. Today, the frontier is having students with their own laptop. According to futurologist Thomas Frey, in the next 14 years the frontier will be to have students learning from robot teachers on the internet, and the company that will be able to provide this service will become one of the largest, richest and most important in the world. Frey's prediction is certainly made taking into account the latest macroscopic advances in artificial intelligence research. Robot teachers… Read more
Malicious software that pretends to be human beings
Do you think you can distinguish between a human and a #robot on the phone? Are you sure? The new malicious #software are very similar to human beings, they can call us at home and ask for personal data, and it would be really difficult to say that you are talking to a robot. A perfect Italian, a question and answer that does not raise doubts. But if they ask us for a credit card, it is almost certainly a scam. #Very sophisticated scams, created by robots, but obviously organized by scammers... Read more
Will robots replace us in everything?
Not just low labor. The new #robots can do practically anything, even replace a hundred lawyers at almost zero cost, and they are already doing so. An example is Amelia, a virtual assistant perfect for business services, practically able to replace customer care and call centers. She learns everything on her own, never gets sick, has no drops in productivity, works twenty-four hours a day and receives no salary. And obviously she doesn't get pregnant – in spite of fertility day… Amelia is… Read more
R1, the first home robot
Everyone talks about nothing other than #R1, the first "family" robot produced by the Italian Institute of Technology (Iit) in Genoa. R1's "father", Giorgio Metta, is convinced of the great potential of his little robot: "The commercial prospects are immense". “R1 Your Personal Humanoid” was created starting from the experience gained from the creation of iCub, the most widespread humanoid research robot in the world. R1 has an Italian design, weighs approximately 50 kilos, has a height varying from 1 meter and 25 to 1 … Read more
Korea, tests for modular batteries that move like snake scales
Careful design allows for the "biomimetic" development of batteries inspired by snake scales. They will come in handy for wearable devices and soft robots.
The future of electronics? It is immersed in liquid metal
Technology wears a new look: here's how researchers are transforming paper and plastic into future smart devices with the use of liquid metal.
Octa-Glove, electronic glove to have "octopus hands"
The octopus has a fantastic grip with its eight, infallible tentacles. Biomimicry managed to reproduce it, and put it in a glove.
6 futuristic space technologies in NASA's sights
NASA has unveiled a range of futuristic and visionary technologies that could be used in future space missions.
