Sep 17, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Robots
A new study finds people prefer their androids to have human-like features – up to a point. Psychologists at Emory University recently documented how people reacted to androids with a variety of features, from very human-looking to clearly machine-like....
Sep 17, 2020 | Featured, Robots
United Airlines is turning to a 100-pound robot in its latest effort to reassure customers that flying during the COVID-19 pandemic is safe. United intends to use the robot, MicroSonic Solution’s NovaRover, during some of its aircraft’s “deepest...
Sep 10, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Robots
Researchers at RMIT University have developed a new electronic artificial skin that can react to pain just like real skin. The artificial skin opens the door for improved prosthetics, smarter robotics, and non-invasive alternatives to skin grafts. Researchers say that...
Sep 10, 2020 | Climate, Featured, Oceanography, Robots
Underwater mobile robots continuously collecting data for research are key to a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Engineering research project that seeks to significantly enhance the study of the world’s oceans. Led by Assistant...
Sep 10, 2020 | Aging, Featured, Robots
Robots that can hold simple conversations and learn people’s interests are to be deployed in some UK care homes after an international trial found they boosted mental health and reduced loneliness. The wheeled robots, called “Pepper”, move independently and gesture...
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