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'Pepper's father' ready for new robotic challenge

Posted in Business on 4th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Kaname Hayashi, who led the team that developed the Pepper robot, is again in the spotlight as he recently set up a venture firm to create a new robot.

DARPA's satellite repair robot makes house calls

Posted in Hardware on 28th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

DARPA has a vision of a mobile robotic servicing system designed to rendezvous with and repair ailing telecommunications satellites.

Google may be looking to sell robotics company Boston Dynamics

Posted in Business on 18th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

According to Bloomberg, possible acquirers of Boston Dynamics include Toyota Research Institute and Amazon, two companies that have experience using robots.

Google's Eric Schmidt says robots will take our jobs and the rise of AI is a natural progression

Posted in Business on 16th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

"There's no question that as AI becomes more pervasive, people doing routine, repetitive tasks will be at risk."

The Robot Revolution: Breakthroughs You Should Watch For

Posted in Software on 15th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Soon, robots will be commanding professions where accuracy and patience are key.