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Social Robots can Detect Human Touch Gestures Using Shadows and Camera

Soft robots may not be in touch with human feelings, but they are getting better at feeling human touch.

9 Feb 2021

Thermaltronics to Showcase Three Soldering Robots During IPC APEX Virtual EXPO

Thermaltronics USA, Inc. announces that it will exhibit at the 2021 IPC APEX Virtual EXPO, scheduled to take place March 9-11, 2021 online at The company will highlight the TMT-R8000S Solder Robot, TMT-R9900S Inline Robot Soldering System and TMT-2200S – “simultaneous” dual port operating solder station.

From Thermaltronics USA Inc. 8 Feb 2021

Study Investigates the Consequences of Virtual 'Exergaming'

The launch of virtual reality (VR) fitness games on consoles like Nintendo and Playstation has paved the way for virtual 'exergaming' as a popular way to exercise, specifically among younger people.

5 Feb 2021

Freehand Establishes High-Volume Surgical Robot Production with Medical-Device Manufacturer Hyb

Freehand, a UK-based medical technology company, today announced that it has transferred production of its Freehand Panorama robotic camera controller to Hyb d.o.o, a trusted manufacturing supplier to blue-chip medical device and automotive organisations.

4 Feb 2021

AI Technologies may Revolutionize Europe’s Health Sector

A robust research and innovation ecosystem, rich health data, and a high-standard health system are Europe’s crucial assets that can help revolutionize the country’s health sector and make it a worldwide leader in health-based artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

4 Feb 2021

Neuroscience Inspires the Development of Modern Robots

Today, neuroscience and robotics are developing hand in hand. Mikhail Lebedev, Academic Supervisor at HSE University's Centre for Bioelectric Interfaces, spoke about how studying the brain inspires the development of robots.

4 Feb 2021

Artificial Skin may Pave the Way for Touch-Sensing-Enabled Robotic Devices

Modern-day robots are often required to interact with humans intelligently and efficiently, which can be enabled by providing them the ability to perceive touch.

4 Feb 2021

C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute Announces Call for Papers to Advance AI for Energy and Climate Security

The C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute invites scholars, software developers, and researchers to address the challenge of re-envisioning energy systems with artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation to lead the way to a lower-carbon, higher-efficiency economy that will enhance both energy and climate security.

3 Feb 2021

Alana and RNIB Announce Project to Develop AI-Powered Technology for Blind and Partially Sighted People

Alana, a Heriot-Watt University spin-out developing ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) software that can understand and respond to users in a human-like, conversational way, and the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), the UK charity offering help and advice to more than two million people in the UK with sight loss, today announced a joint-project to develop support technology for blind and partially sighted people.

2 Feb 2021

Shell, C3 AI, Baker Hughes, and Microsoft Launch the Open AI Energy Initiative, an Ecosystem of AI Solutions to Help Transform the Energy Industry

Shell, C3 AI, Baker Hughes, and Microsoft today announced the launch of the Open AI Energy Initiative™ (OAI), a first-of-its-kind open ecosystem of artificial intelligence (AI)-based solutions for the energy and process industries.

2 Feb 2021