Robot News
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Amazon's bid to buy Roomba maker iRobot is called off amid pushback in Europe
Amazon called off its purchase of robot vacuum maker iRobot on Monday, blaming “undue and disproportionate regulatory hurdles" after the...
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Stereolabs Launches 3D Robot Camera
Stereolabs has announced the launch of ZED-X, a stereo camera designed for robotic navigation and process automation in indoor and...
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Robot finger covered in living skin developed by University of Tokyo
The University of Tokyo was the location of a unique scientific breakthrough recently. A team led by Professor Shoji Takeuchi...
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Honda's Asimo robot to retire after 20-year career
Honda Motor Co's Asimo humanoid robot will retire on Thursday, ending its 20-year career of wowing the public with walking...
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Robot tractors may be heading to a farm near you
Driverless plows and autonomous tools to weed vegetable plots are the latest innovations ready to help farmers juggling labor shortages,...
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Robot artist Ai-Da released by Egyptian border guards
A British-built robot that uses cameras and a robotic arm to create abstract art has been released after Egyptian authorities...
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Olympic athletes inspire robotic zen garden in Tokyo
At a serene zen garden in a Tokyo park, abstract lines inspired by the movements of Olympic athletes are carefully...
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SoftBank says Pepper robot remains 'alive' and well
Japanese technology company SoftBank denies it’s pulling the plug on its friendly, talking, bubble-headed Pepper robot.“There is absolutely no change...
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SoftBank suspends production of chatty robot Pepper
SoftBank has suspended production of its humanoid robot Pepper, a company spokeswoman said Tuesday, seven years after the conglomerate unveiled...
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New sensation: Pioneering mind-controlled arm restores sense of touch
Imagine being able to control a robotic arm from a good distance, only using your brain. Now imagine having the...
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Behind those dance robots, scientists had to bust a move
The person who designed a number of the world’s most advanced dynamic robots was on a daunting mission: programming his...
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The robot dolphin that could replace captive animals at theme parks 1 day
Darting around the pool as several swimmers stands in the shallow end, the dolphin looks much like the ones that...
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Robot to clock in at a convenience store in test of retail automation
In August, a robot vaguely resembling a kangaroo will commence stacking sandwiches, drinks and ready meals on shelves at a...
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Robots and cameras: China’s sci-fi quarantine watch
Robots delivering meals, ghostly figures in hazmat suits and cameras pointed at front doors: China’s methods to enforce coronavirus quarantines...
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Robots and drones pick up delivery jobs in the West as humans face coronavirus risk
What appears like a rolling picnic cooler stops at the crosswalk, waits for a car to pass and then navigates...
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Love thy data!
If Sashi Tharoor, were to speak of modern-day data, he would probably say "It is preposterous and unfathomable that the...