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Robots and Chatbots Help with Mental Health

The global pandemic we’ve been dealing with since March has had a profound impact on our mental health. If this feels like the universe is piling on, it’s because it’s true. More than 264 million people worldwide suffer from depression, according to a January 2020...

Disney Robot Blinks Like a Human

Once you get past the fact that it has no skin, the new robot from Disney Research is an impressive feat of robotics. First reported by Gizmodo, the new robot can imitate human facial movements, specifically blinking and subtle head movements. A sensor in...

Factory Robots and the Future of 5G

PERHAPS HUMANS WEREN’T meant to be the early adopters of 5G. At Bosch Rexroth in Bavaria, Germany, wheeled robots that zoom between manufacturing machines and robotic arms that help hoist and connect components come with an unusual new feature—5G...

Walmart Abandons Shelf-scanning Robots

Walmart is laying off the robots it had deployed in about 500 stores to keep tabs on what’s on and not on the shelves. The retailer said Monday it has ended its relationship with startup Bossa Nova Robotics, which builds roving robots equipped with cameras for...

Contest to Name Central City Robot

Merrick Medical Center is looking for a fun name for its new, high-tech robot that goes way beyond spick-and-span in keeping things clean. The Central City hospital has purchased a LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robot, which destroys hard-to-kill viruses and bacteria in...

AI to Detect Guns through Surveillance Video

Security cameras have become valuable tools to identify threats of violence. There’s a new development Wednesday that adds artificial intelligence that can detect guns in security video.The new dimension of artificial intelligence, or AI, has the potential to...

White Castle Rolls Out More Robots

More robots are coming to White Castle . Expanding a partnership with Miso Robotics,  roughly 10 new White Castle locations will be rolling out the Pasadena, California-based company’s robotic fry cook. The move accelerates the adoption of...