Amazon Rolls Out New Autonomous Delivery Robot, Scout
Amazon’s new autonomous delivery robot, Scout, will soon make deliveries in a select area on the West Coast.
Robotics
Tesla and Apple Accuse Former Employees of Stealing Autonomous Vehicles Info
Large tech companies working on autonomous and electric vehicles are bringing Chinese competitors to court over alleged intellectual property thefts.
Mobile Robots – The Next Big Thing, or Big Bust?
Even though they’re cool-looking, it’s not yet clear if mobile robots will actually help a company in the long run.
Automation is On the Rise, But So Are Jobs Humans Can Do
Even though automation threatens to take jobs away from workers, especially in manufacturing, jobs that humans can do are growing simultaneously.
Robot Nurse: How the Moxi Robot Won the Hearts of Real Caregivers and Patients Alike
The market is a forgiving place if you’re a nurse looking for work: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics finds that the number of jobs for nurses will grow 15% from 2016 to 2026. But a group of hospitals in Texas is turning to the Moxi robot to alleviate some of the need for nursing. […]
When Will Robots as a Service Happen? Right Now!
You know that robots are already at work in highly specialized positions where the technology has been programmed to fit a custom need. But do you think robotics as a service could change that? Venture Beat guest columnist Hooman Radfar does in this article. “Giant companies with ominous, global, megacorp-sounding names like FANUC and ABB provide […]
Accenture & Mujin Team Up To Make Logistics Smart
Accenture and Mujin, an intelligent industrial robot controller manufacturer, are working together to deliver end-to-end intelligent service that uses artificial intelligence and robotics to help accelerate digital transformation in the logistics industry. The companies will deliver a service ranging from logistics planning through technology implementation and operation. Businesses that have a logistics center, for example, will […]
Meet The Robotic Fish WIth A Circulation System
A group of researchers developed a robot that employs multifunctional components that replicate living beings in a new way.
The State of Artificial General Intelligence Research: An Advanced Roomba VS. A Model Brain
There’s almost no end to the methods by which robots — and their “brains” — can be created. But trying to create an AI modeled after the structure of a human brain is an enormous task. There are so many cognitive architecture studies, says writer Andrew Tarantola in a recent Engadget column, that Artificial General Intelligence research […]
The Viral Dog-Like Robot Will Be On The Market Soon – But Will It Be Worth It?
Even though the quadrupedal has numerous beneficial features, there might not be a consumer market for it.
