robotics

These Five Exponential Trends Are Accelerating Robotics

Posted in Hardware on 12th May, 2016
by Alex Muller

Five exponential trends are shaping and accelerating the future of the robotics industry.

NASA is working on a humanoid robot to send to Mars

Posted in Science on 9th May, 2016
by Alex Muller

The Humanoid called Valkyrie is one of the most advanced robots by NASA, created for a trip to Mars. It is also said to be the most advanced in the world.

Robot betters expert surgeons at soft tissue stitching

Posted in Hardware on 5th May, 2016
by Alex Muller

"No significant differences in erroneous needle placement among all surgical techniques, suggesting that STAR was as dexterous as expert surgeons in needle placement"

Researchers Work to Make Programming Robots Less Complicated

Posted in Software on 26th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Researchers are working on a project called PRINTEPS, a framework for creating practical applications of AI, and putting it to use.

IBM putting Watson into Softbank Pepper robot

Posted in Business on 11th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

IBM and SoftBank Robotics plans to offer a version of Watson for SoftBank Pepper robots, aimed at global enterprise customers.