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Robots and humans collaborate to revolutionize architecture

Robotics News - Robot News, Robotics, Robots, Robotics Sciences Oct 21, 2020 | 15:07 pm

Two Princeton researchers, architect Stefana Parascho and engineer Sigrid Adriaenssens, dreamed of using robots to simplify construction, even when building complex forms.

Robots deciding their next move need help prioritizing

Robotics News - Robot News, Robotics, Robots, Robotics Sciences Oct 21, 2020 | 12:26 pm

As robots replace humans in dangerous situations such as search and rescue missions, they need to be able to quickly assess and make decisions—to react and adapt like a human being would. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign used a model based on the game Capture the Flag to develop a new take on deep reinforcement learning that helps robots evaluate their next move.

A gecko-adhesive gripper for the Astrobee free-flying robot

Robotics News - Robot News, Robotics, Robots, Robotics Sciences Oct 20, 2020 | 13:30 pm

Robots that can fly autonomously in space, also known as free-flying robots, could soon assist humans in a variety of settings. However, most existing free-flying robots are limited in their ability to grasp and manipulate objects in their surroundings, which may prevent them from being applied on a large-scale.

Robotics enter the COVID-19 fight

Robotics News - Robot News, Robotics, Robots, Robotics Sciences Oct 19, 2020 | 20:06 pm

A decontamination robot funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and designed by several local universities was recently tested in Richmond Va. The robot—initially designed for shipboard firefighting and maintenance tasks—has now been enlisted in the fight against COVID-19.

'Digit' robot for sale and ready to perform manual labor

Robotics News - Robot News, Robotics, Robots, Robotics Sciences Oct 19, 2020 | 13:30 pm

Robot maker Agility, a spinoff created by researchers from Oregon State University, has announced that parties interested in purchasing one of its Digit robots can now do so. The human-like robot has been engineered to perform manual labor, such as removing boxes from shelves and loading them onto a truck. The robot can be purchased directly from Agility for $250,000.

Robot Gift Guide 2019

Automaton Nov 28, 2019 | 03:30 am

Over a dozen robots that we promise will make fantastic holiday gifts

Video Friday: Robotic Endoscope Travels Through the Colon

Automaton Nov 23, 2019 | 01:46 am

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos

Caltech and JPL Firing Quadrotors Out of Cannons

Automaton Nov 20, 2019 | 16:50 pm

The fastest, safest, and most exciting way to launch a quadrotor may be ballistically

Bipedal Robot Cassie Cal Learns to Juggle

Automaton Nov 18, 2019 | 19:22 pm

Cassie may not have any arms to work with, but that doesn’t keep it from juggling a ball on its head