The DeepMind team said that for robots to be more useful, they need to get better at making contact with objects in dynamic environments.
The City of Vallejo adds three more RC Mowers to its fleet
RC Mowers claimed that its robotic mowers can add revenue and profit, protect workforces, and present new business opportunities.
DroneUp reaches up to 500 drone deliveries in a single day
Not only is DroneUp rapidly increasing its payload capacity, but it’s also increasing the drone-to-pilot ratio for BVLOS deliveries.
KT 500 robot clears fire breaks to help firefighters control wildfires
The remotely controlled robot is designed to aid firefighters in clearing fire breaks by quickly masticating undergrowth.
NVIDIA adds tools it says will accelerate development of humanoid robots
NVIDIA announced at SIGGRAPH new microservices, cloud orchestration, and training workflows for humanoid robotics development.
Canvas’ new compact drywall finishing robot fits into smaller construction spaces
A more compact robot allows Canvas customers to use its technology in smaller spaces, like multi-family and tower construction projects.
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.
Sovato successfully completes series of remote robotic surgical tests
In preclinical tests of the Sovato Platform, surgeons expressed a high degree of confidence in performing remote procedures.
1X shows advances in voice control, chaining tasks for humanoid robots
1X Technologies showed advances in AI and teleoperation enable multiple humanoids to conduct a sequence of tasks.
Stratom develops airworthy material handling system for USSOCOM
Stratom says its system will be able to lift, load, unload, and transport palletized 463L tactile cargo across operating environments.
Formant launches analytics feature to optimize fleet performance
Formant Analytics aims to empower companies to make informed decisions regarding robot productivity, efficiency, and operational cost reduction.Â
ANYmal legged robot gets 100th golden delivery from ANYbotics
ANYmal is conducting autonomous and remote inspections at DSM-Firmenich as ANYbotics marks century milestone.
Fourier Intelligence launches production version of GR-1 humanoid robot
Fourier Intelligence launched the first generation of the GR-1 humanoid robot and plans to start selling into a number of markets.
Microbot Medical is a step closer to an FDA IDE submission
Microbot Medical has completed a pivotal pre-clinical study of its Liberty endovascular robotic surgical system.
SRI International designs XRGo to protect pharmaceutical workers through teleoperation
SRI International says its XRGo teleoperation capability could help ensure pharmaceutical quality and open up jobs to a wider range of candidates.
How direct control enables safer teleoperation of autonomous vehicles
Teleoperation platforms must have built-in safety protocols that account for remote operator error.
Teleoperation: indirect control methods for autonomous vehicles
Self-driving technology always seems to be just beyond our grasp. Every year the leaders of this technological revolution say “soon.” The reason is a seemingly never-ending list of edge cases, situations which autonomy is incapable of handling. Hence the critical need – now and always – for safe teleoperation. Teleoperation is the technology that enables…
Freedom Robotics provides remote control support for European Rover Challenge
Freedom Robotics explains how it helped support the ERC Space and Robotics Event with teleoperation and remote monitoring software, as well as lessons learned for industrial automation.
Telerobotics offers automation at arm’s length for healthcare, manufacturing, and more
Telerobotics is offering different industries new benefits, such as social distancing and safety for manufacturing and remote surgeries in healthcare, writes Energid’s Neil Tardella.
NVIDIA Jetson can enable hybrid edge/cloud processing for robots, says Formant CEO
When using Jetson devices, Formant users can now enable real-time video and image analytics in the cloud and perform PII scrubbing at the edge, writes CEO Jeff Linnell in this column.
Freedom Pilot, Resource Monitor keep humans in the loop for rapid robot deployment
From agriculture and disinfection to retail and supply chain, robots are being rushed into development and deployment. Freedom Robotics says its cloud-based Pilot and Resource Monitor tools can help.
Remote surgery using robots advances with 5G tests in China
One of the most promising uses of 5G networking technology is in robotic remote surgery. China has led the way with several demonstrations, adding to U.S. concerns about international competitiveness.