Robots
The Hardiman Strikes Back: The Age Of Robotic Snakes And Dexterous Exoskeletons Is Here
Robotics
How Robots Could Help Chronically Ill Kids Attend School
Students with chronic illness often get only a few hours of education a week. Telepresence robots could let them participate fully in classroom and school activities, write Veronica Ahumada Newhart and Mark Warschauer from the University of California, Irvine's School of Education.
Innovation
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Robots
This Robot Doesn’t Feel Your Pain
Robots
Have No Fear, YuMi Is Here! ABB’s Collaborative Robots Just Want To Get Along
It turns out it can be pretty tough to hand a robot an object. A challenge with having robotic co-workers alongside humans on the factory floor is the ability for the two groups to interact safely. It's been over a year since YuMi (for "you and me") was introduced to the market to fill that divide. What does the future and the Internet of Things hold for YuMi and other collaborative robots?
work
A 10-Hour Work Week? How Robots Can Make Us Happy
Can technological advancement actually help us become fully human? Boston College psychology professor, Peter Gray, argues that an automated world could lead to happier and even more productive human beings. Like children, he says, adults are designed to play.
Robots
Forget Self-Driving Cars: Autonomous Trucks, Trains And Ships Will Transform Commerce
Will self-driving trucks, trains or ships make it to the mass market before autonomous cars? Automation can improve the efficiency of the freight and transportation industries, which will be good news for a range of global businesses.
Robots
Why Robots Aren’t a Real Threat to Jobs: Q&A With Rethink Robotics Founder Rodney Brooks
Robotics
The $3.1B Collaborative 'Co-Bot' Market Isn't Hazard-Free to Humans
Collaborative robots, known as co-bots, work along side humans without the need for traditional safety cages. While their use throughout industry is expected to increase rapidly, their risks still need to be assessed.
