Unlike birds, which navigate unknown environments with remarkable speed and agility, drones typically rely on external guidance or pre-mapped routes. However, a groundbreaking development by Professor Fu Zhang and researchers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), has enabled dronesContinue Reading
Cornell University researchers have developed a new robotic framework powered by artificial intelligence — called RHyME (Retrieval for Hybrid Imitation under Mismatched Execution) — that allows robots to learn tasks by watching a single how-to video. Robots can be finicky learners. Historically, they’ve required precise, step-by-step directions to complete basicContinue Reading
In an experiment reminiscent of the Transformers movie franchise, engineers at Princeton University have created a type of material that can expand, assume new shapes, move and follow electromagnetic commands like a remotely controlled robot even though it lacks any motor or internal gears. “You can transform between a materialContinue Reading
Scientists inspired by the octopus’s nervous system have developed a robot that can decide how to move or grip objects by sensing its environment. The team from the University of Bristol’s Faculty of Science and Engineering designed a simple yet smart robot which uses fluid flows of air or waterContinue Reading
hapabapa Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is discontinuing its security robot Astro for Business for small- and medium-sized businesses, to focus on household robots, Reuters reported. The company introduced the Wall-E-like robot for household use in 2021. Astro for Business, which was priced at $2,349.99, was unveiled in November 2023 for a rangeContinue Reading
