Nov 5, 2020 | Featured, Robots
Swarms of modular, self-reconfigurable robots have a lot going for them, at least in theory— they’re resilient and easy to scale, since big robots can be made on demand from lots of little robots. One of the trickiest bits about modular robots is figuring...
Nov 5, 2020 | Education, Entertainment, Featured, Media, Robots
Disney, Lucasfilm and FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) have joined forces to inspire the next generation of innovators. The announcement video features some familiar faces from Star Wars, including Mark Hamill (Luke...
Nov 5, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Robots, Smart Cities
Almost two million potholes are fixed every year, yet more are appearing on UK roads each day. Unfortunately, fixing it through conventional methods is a labour-intensive, time-consuming, and expensive task. According to DailyMail, the cost of repairing all of the...
Nov 5, 2020 | Healthcare, Robots
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...
Nov 5, 2020 | Entertainment, Robots
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...
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