#428181 Adding social touch to roboticsA squeeze in the arm, a pat on the shoulder, or a slap in the face – touch is an important part of the social interaction between people. Social touch, however, is a relatively unknown field when it comes to robots, even though robots operate with increasing frequency in society at large, rather than just in the controlled environment of a factory. Merel Jung is conducting research at the University of Twente CTIT research institute into social touch interaction […] Continue Reading…
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#428174 A Swarm Robotics Study: mROBerTOHere is a new swarm robot study from University of Toronto. Video by: http://cimlab.mie.utoronto.ca/ The post A Swarm Robotics Study: mROBerTO appeared first on Roboticmagazine.[Read more…]
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#428173 Next-Gen Robotics & Automation: ...PRESS RELEASE: The fall in price of next-generation robots from hundreds to tens of thousands of pounds means that the business case just became stronger for automotive vehicle and parts manufacturers to implement robotic solutions across individual manufacturing lines. Challenges and pitfalls remain though, with nearly 76% of the target audience lacking clarity on robotic capabilities and implementation best practice. From how to prepare process for automation, to the individual capabilities of each type of robot for individual production lines, OEMs […] Continue Reading…
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#428153 Soon We’ll All Love Robots the Way ...Here is my hypothesis: Japan has a long ongoing love affair with humanoid robots. The love seems so strong that they are willing to accept faults and imperfections that to others make the robots seem eerie, if not downright creepy. Your first reaction to that may well be "so what?" I would argue that Japan’s love affair with "creepy" robots shows a glimpse of the future — not just for Japan, but likely for the world at… read more […] Continue Reading…
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