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Researchers Use Virtual Reality and AI Algorithms to Learn the Details of Chemical Change

Researchers at the University of Bristol’s Intangible Realities Laboratory (IRL) and ETH Zurich have made use of virtual reality and artificial intelligence algorithms to study chemical change in detail.

24 May 2019

AI-Equipped Robots to Carry Out Routine Inspections of Water-Rooted Infrastructure

Waves, winds, currents, wakes from passing boats and eddies swirling around structures make water one of the most complex environments for experienced boat captains, let alone robots.

23 Jul 2018

Wearable Robotics Only Shifts Stress to Other Parts of Body, It Does Not Eliminate It

A study finds that wearing a commercially available exoskeleton does not turn one into a superhero. Researchers have tested a mechanical arm attached to a harness, which is usually worn by workers to help them lug heavy objects hands-free.

24 Apr 2018

NASA Advances State-of-the-Art Airborne Capabilities and Platforms with New Drone Aircraft

NASA scientists are always known to be on the quest for new platforms from which they can carry out their research. These scientists can now obtain benefits from two agency-developed unmanned aerial systems (UASs), that according to a few represent the future for drone aircraft.

8 Nov 2017

‘Smart Home’ Design Based on Robotics Wins First Place in Global Competition

Visualize an apartment tower capable of expanding — and downsizing — to respond to the rapidly varying lifestyles. This very out-of-the-box smart building design has won UB architecture professor Jin Young Song the first place in a global competition for design in a “self-evolving city.”

8 Nov 2017

Soft Robotics-Powered Glove to Interact with Virtual Reality Environments

UC San Diego Engineers are employing soft robotics technology to create light, flexible gloves that enable users to feel tactile feedback when they interact with virtual reality situations.

31 May 2017

Researchers Successfully Demonstrate First-Ever Basic Operation of Spintronics-Based Artificial Intelligence

Researchers at Tohoku University have, for the first time, successfully demonstrated the basic operation of spintronics-based artificial intelligence.

21 Dec 2016

Carv, World’s First Wearable for Ski Coaching, Benefits from Robotae’s Experience

Carv, the world’s first digital ski coach that uses a smart boot insert to capture motion and pressure, has been developed by Motion Metrics Ltd, with the support of Robotae, a robotics and mechatronics consultancy. It is an example of a new generation of consumer electronics that uses sensor fusion.

30 Nov 2016

Autonomous Robots Battle it Out to Win MIT Contest

A revolution was taking place at MIT on Thursday evening. The battleground was set, the targets were marked, the munitions were stocked, but the soldiers here were none other than robots.

9 May 2016

First Solar Certifies Ecoppia Autonomous, Waterless Cleaning Technology

Capping off what has been a fantastic year for Ecoppia, First Solar today certified the autonomous, waterless cleaning technology for use on solar sites deploying First Solar's PV modules.

6 Jan 2016