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Pneumatic Ring Oscillator Gives New Abilities to Soft Robots

A well-known fact is that soft robots cannot invariably compete with the hard counterparts. Their rigid comrades fly, walk, and dive through volcanoes, dance to “Uptown Funk,” perform backflips, and dominate assembly lines.

9 Jul 2019

ROBOTTECA Enters into Agreement with MOVIA to Offer Robot-Based Software for Autism Behavior Interventions

ChartaCloud Robotics today announced that it has entered into an agreement with MOVIA, INC. of Bristol, Connecticut to offer MOVIA software for autism behavior intervention therapies using the NAO humanoid robot.

2 Jul 2019

New 3D-Printed Prosthetic Hand Programmed to Perform Several Daily Tasks

Losing a limb, either because of an accident or illness, can pose physical and emotional hardships for an amputee, ruining their quality of life. Prosthetic limbs can be very beneficial but are mostly expensive and cumbersome to use.

28 Jun 2019

Using Artificial Intelligence to Personalize the Dose of Radiation Therapy

A new study led by Cleveland Clinic demonstrates that artificial intelligence (AI) can personalize the dose of radiation therapy used to treat cancer patients, by using health records and medical scans.

28 Jun 2019

Soft Robots can Currently Roll, Sort, Undulate, and Swallow

Soft robots cannot compete with the hard at all times. Their stiff counterparts rule assembly lines, dive, perform backflips, fly, dance to Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk," and walk through volcanoes.

27 Jun 2019

Social Robots Can Benefit Hospitalized Children, Study Shows

A new study demonstrates, for the first time, that "social robots" used in support sessions held in pediatric units at hospitals can lead to more positive emotions in sick children.

26 Jun 2019

Olive Joins Forces with Clinc to Add Conversational AI to Digital Healthcare Employee

Combined technologies unlock conversational applications for an artificial intelligence solution that is uniquely positioned to improve patient satisfaction, boost efficiency, reduce burnout and costs.

25 Jun 2019

Machine Learning Helps Identify Insects that Spread Chagas Disease

A new study performed at the University of Kansas reveals that machine learning has the potential to identify insects that spread Chagas, an incurable disease, with high precision, using normal digital photos.

21 Jun 2019

Mind-Controlled Robotic Arm Developed Without the Need for Brain Implants

A team of scientists from Carnegie Mellon University, in partnership with the University of Minnesota, have made a remarkable discovery in the field of noninvasive robotic device control.

20 Jun 2019

Medical Artificial Intelligence for Diagnosing and Treating Brain Conditions

A new technique has been developed by MIT researchers to obtain more information from images used for training machine-learning models, such as those that can examine medical scans to help identify and treat brain disorders.

20 Jun 2019