#439443 This Robot Taught Itself to Run, Then ...In the last few months, robots have learned some pretty cool new skills, including performing a sweet coordinated dance routine and making pizzas from start to finish. Now there’s another accomplishment to add to the list: a bipedal robot named Cassie just ran a 5K.
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#439441 Bipedal robot makes history by learning ...Cassie the robot, invented at Oregon State University and produced by OSU spinout company Agility Robotics, has made history by traversing 5 kilometers, completing the route in just over 53 minutes.[Read more…]
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#439439 Swarms of tiny dumb robots found to ...A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Europe has found that swarms of tiny dumb vibrating robots are capable of carrying out sophisticated actions such as transporting objects or squeezing through tunnels. In their paper published in the journal Science Robotics, the group describes experiments they conducted with tiny dumb robots they called "bugs."[Read more…]
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#439437 Google parent launches new ...Google's parent Alphabet unveiled a new "moonshot" project to develop software for robotics which could be used in a wide range of industries.[Read more…]
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#439432 Nothing Can Keep This Drone DownWhen life knocks you down, you’ve got to get back up. Ladybugs take this advice seriously in the most literal sense. If caught on their backs, the insects are able to use their tough exterior wings, called elytra (of late made famous in the game Minecraft), to self-right themselves in just a fraction of a second. Inspired by this approach, researchers have created self-righting drones with artificial elytra. Simulations and experiments show that the […] Continue Reading…
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