This month, five of our top 10 robotics stories were about humanoid robot developments or humanoid alternatives.
Denmark eyes automation to address electrician shortage
An electrician shortage has led a trade union and an employer association in Denmark to examine how robots could take on certain tasks and improve working conditions.
UR survey shows 48% of manufacturers plan to invest in AI
In the UR survey, more than 50% responded that they already harness artificial intelligence and machine learning in their production.
NSF awards Northwestern with $26M for dexterous hand research
The center at Northwestern aims to create robots capable of intelligent and versatile grasping, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination.
RoboGeorgia brings industry, academia, and robotics startups together in Atlanta
RoboGeorgia is building a new robotics cluster in the Atlanta area with help from local and global corporations.
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UMass Amherst says robots that organize their own teams are more efficient
Research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst shows that robots work together in teams than they do individually completing tasks.
6 new technology projects get ARM Institute funding
The ARM Institute has funded projects to improve apparel assembly, welding and finishing, and adaptive insertion of automotive parts.
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Texas Children’s Hospital transfers fruit flies with ABB YuMi cobot for neurological research
YuMi is the first system at Texas Children’s Hospital that does not require the flies to be anesthetized before transfer, says ABB Robotics.
IDTechEx gives autonomous vehicle market outlook for the next 20 years
IDTechEx released a report that provides outlooks for the next twenty years in the autonomous driving market.
MIT CSAIL teaches robots to do chores using Real-to-Sim-to-Real
When paired with real-world data, the RialTo system created at MIT CSAIL outperformed traditional imitation learning methods.
Enchanted Tools delivers Mirokaï social robot to first customer
Enchanted Tools has deployed its first Mirokaï social robots to French research institute ISIR, which is studying human-machine interactions.
Indy Autonomous Challenge racecar sets self-driving hill climb speed record
The Indy Autonomous Challenge set a new autonomous vehicle speed record at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed with the new AV-24 vehicle.
Making it easier to compare robot manipulation research
UMass Lowell researchers are creating a program called the Collaborative Open-source Manipulation Performance Assessment for Robotics Enhancement.
Researchers build flexible, soft robotic actuators
Learn how low-cost soft actuators enabled researchers to build a worm-like crawling robot.
NVIDIA Research to present simulation, generative AI advances at SIGGRAPH
NVIDIA Research plans to show how its simulation research is improving AI models, as well as how such models can help simulation and robotics.
Robotics Invest discusses application and funding opportunities for the industry
Robotics Invest 2024 provided an opportunity for investors and innovators to communicate expectations and look ahead.
Brain-controlled prosthesis creates natural gait for amputees
A new surgical procedure gives people more neural feedback from their residual limb. With it, seven patients walked more naturally and navigated obstacles.
UC San Diego, MIT researchers create Open-TeleVision, an immersive teleoperation system
Robotic manipulation and teleoperation have advanced in the past few years, but researchers at MIT and UC San Diego have developed Open-TeleVision to overcome limitations.
University of Bristol researchers advance tactile gripping
University of Bristol researchers have developed dexterous robotic hands using cell phone cameras embedded in gripper fingers to image the interaction between fingertips and objects.
RoboGrocery from MIT CSAIL is a soft robot to pack groceries, pick recyclables
RoboGrocery uses soft robotics, sensors, and algorithms to handle a stream of unpredictable objects on a conveyor belt, said MIT CSAIL.