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My compliments to the chef: Researcher studies robots in the kitchenMy compliments to the chef: Researcher studies robots in the kitchen

My compliments to the chef: Researcher studies robots in the kitchen

Walking into your favorite restaurant and seeing a robot chef in the kitchen may seem far-fetched, but a University of…

4 weeks ago
Giving robots superhuman vision using radio signalsGiving robots superhuman vision using radio signals

Giving robots superhuman vision using radio signals

In the race to develop robust perception systems for robots, one persistent challenge has been operating in bad weather and…

5 months ago
New methods for whale tracking and rendezvous using autonomous robotsNew methods for whale tracking and rendezvous using autonomous robots

New methods for whale tracking and rendezvous using autonomous robots

Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative) aims to collect millions to billions of high-quality, highly contextualized vocalizations in order to understand…

5 months ago
Helping robots zero in on the objects that matterHelping robots zero in on the objects that matter

Helping robots zero in on the objects that matter

Imagine having to straighten up a messy kitchen, starting with a counter littered with sauce packets. If your goal is…

6 months ago
Fungus-controlled robots tap into the unique power of natureFungus-controlled robots tap into the unique power of nature

Fungus-controlled robots tap into the unique power of nature

Building a robot takes time, technical skill, the right materials -- and sometimes, a little fungus. In creating a pair…

7 months ago
Researchers use large language models to help robots navigateResearchers use large language models to help robots navigate

Researchers use large language models to help robots navigate

Someday, you may want your home robot to carry a load of dirty clothes downstairs and deposit them in the…

10 months ago
Physicists propose path to faster, more flexible robotsPhysicists propose path to faster, more flexible robots

Physicists propose path to faster, more flexible robots

In a May 15 paper released in the journal Physical Review Letters, Virginia Tech physicists revealed a microscopic phenomenon that…

11 months ago
Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cellsScientists build tiny biological robots from human cells

Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells

Researchers at Tufts University and Harvard University's Wyss Institute have created tiny biological robots that they call Anthrobots from human…

1 year ago
John David Washington Faces Off Against an Army of Robots on Set of ‘The Creator’ (Exclusive)John David Washington Faces Off Against an Army of Robots on Set of ‘The Creator’ (Exclusive)

John David Washington Faces Off Against an Army of Robots on Set of ‘The Creator’ (Exclusive)

John David Washington is no stranger to big tasks. The actor goes head-to-head with an army of robots while trying…

2 years ago
Combustion powers bug-sized robots to leap, lift and raceCombustion powers bug-sized robots to leap, lift and race

Combustion powers bug-sized robots to leap, lift and race

Cornell researchers combined soft microactuators with high-energy-density chemical fuel to create an insect-scale quadrupedal robot that is powered by combustion…

2 years ago