robotics

U.S. investors see more automation, not jobs, under Trump

Posted in Business on 22nd Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

Swapping robots and software for human labour has underpinned much of the productivity gains in the United States over the last 25 years.

The Tiny Robots Revolutionizing Eye Surgery

Posted in Medicine on 21st Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

Machines that are capable of making precise operations inside the human eye will make it possible to perform entirely new procedures.

In 2017, China Is Doubling Down on artificial intelligence

Posted in Software on 19th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

The country's Internet giants are focusing on AI research, and domestic venture capital funding is pouring into the field.

Brain-controlled robot lets physically challenged see the world

Posted in Medicine on 17th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

The Teleport uses a simple off-the-shelf brain control interface to improve the lives of those with motor disabilities.

New journal Science Robotics is established to chronicle the rise of the robots

Posted in Software on 8th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller

Robots have been a major focus in the technology world for decades.