When the robot smiles back
Researchers use AI to teach robots to make appropriate reactive human facial expressions, an ability that could build trust between humans and their robotic co-workers and care-givers.
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Robots learn how to behave in new situations
University of Michigan researchers have created a way for robots to predict when they can't trust their models, and to recover when they find that their model is unreliable.
Robotic third thumb changes the brain
Using a robotic 'Third Thumb' can impact how the hand is represented in the brain, finds a new study.
Self-learning robots go full steam ahead
Researchers have shown that a group of small autonomous, self-learning robots can adapt easily to changing circumstances. They connected the simple robots in a line, after which each individual robot taught itself to move forward as quickly as possible.
Smart foam for smart robots
New creation could give machines human-like sense of touch to better judge human intentions and respond to changes in the environment
Smart system helps robots navigate emergency rooms
Scientists have developed a more accurate navigation system that allows robots to better negotiate busy clinical environments in general and emergency departments more specifically.
Robot touch makes you feel better
People who were touched by a humanoid robot while conversing with it subsequently reported a better emotional state and were more likely to comply with a request from the robot.
The “RoboWig” untangle your hair
Nurses typically spend 18 to 40 percent of their time performing direct patient care tasks, oftentimes for many patients and with little time to spare. Personal care robots that brush your hair could provide substantial help and relief.
FDA authorized brain-computer interface for stroke rehab
Neurolutions IpsiHand exoskeleton uniquely leverages brain-computer interface technology for chronic stroke rehabilitation
New law of physics helps robots grasp the friction of touch
Researchers have discovered a new law of physics that accounts for that accounts for elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) friction, which should advance a wide range of robotic technologies.
A Lego system for building robots
Scientists have developed a system with which they can fabricate miniature robots building block by building block, which function exactly as required.
A new framework for machine speech translation
Researchers propose a deep learning-based model for mimicking and continuously modifying speaker voice identity during speech translation.
Artificial muscle technology for robotics
Mechanical engineers have developed a new high-performance artificial muscle technology that enables robots to motion more human-like.
DNA robots designed in minutes instead of days
Someday, scientists believe, tiny DNA-based robots and other nanodevices will deliver medicine inside our bodies, detect the presence of deadly pathogens, and help manufacture increasingly smaller electronics.
Powered prosthetic ankles restore functions for amputees
Researchers have demonstrated that, with training, neural control of a powered prosthetic ankle can restore a wide range of abilities, including standing on very challenging surfaces and squatting.
Enhanced safety and precision with semi-automatic milling systems
Professor Dr Henning Windhagen is a great fan of semi-automatic systems in the OR that help with implants but leave the surgeon in the driver’s seat.
Xenobots 2.0: The next generation of living robots
Researchers have created life forms that self-assemble a body from single cells and do not require muscle cells to move. They're faster, live longer, and can now record information.
Algorithm designs soft robots that sense
Deep learning technique optimizes the arrangement of sensors on a robot’s body to ensure efficient operation.
8 autonomous robots for disinfecting surfaces
In this third part of our ongoing series, we present eight additional systems that are currently being deployed to decontaminate and sanitize surfaces.
Engineers build smart robotic exoskeletons
Researchers are developing exoskeletons and prosthetic legs capable of thinking and making control decisions on their own using AI technology.
Robots can draw out reluctant participants in groups
Can a robot draw a response simply by making “eye” contact, even with people who are less inclined to speak up. A recent study suggests that it can.
Key task in computer vision gets a boost
A researcher has demonstrated a technique that reduces the computing time for non-rigid point set registration relative to other approaches.
Most patients wouldn't mind a 'robotic doc'
A study finds patients are receptive to interacting with robots designed to evaluate symptoms in a contact-free way.
An ear-bot 'hears' through the ear of a locust
For the first time, the ear of a dead locust was connected to a robot that receives the ear’s electrical signals and responds accordingly.
Sensor for robots mimicks skin characteristics
Researchers have developed a new soft tactile sensor with skin-comparable characteristics.
Researchers develope sensing robot healthcare helpers
The Covid-19 pandemic highlights how remote healthcare robots currently being developed could be beneficial in the future.
How do people react to appearance of robots?
'Moralities of Intelligent Machines' is a project that investigates people’s attitudes towards moral choices made by artificial intelligence.
Robotics: Soft pumps power artificial muscles
Robotic clothing that could help people to move more easily is a step closer to reality thanks to the development of a lightweight power system for soft robotics.
OR without surgeon: science fiction or realistic scenario?
Dr Jan Stallkamp, Professor for Automation in Healthcare and Biotechnology, has a vision: robots that can treat patients more efficiently and more precisely than any human physician.
