robots
Bug brains could help drone swarms find their way home
Posted in Science on 23rd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller
Researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have developed a 56-gram drone that uses visual snapshots for autonomous navigation, demonstrating a practical approach for tiny drones to operate in GPS-denied environments.
Top Futurists Make Some Pretty Surprising Predictions About What The Next Decade Will Bring
Posted in Software on 12th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
The past decade has seen dramatic advances. What amazing things are we likely to see in the next 10 years? Here's the summary.
Apple manufacturer Foxconn starts deploying robots to assemble iPhones
Posted in Hardware on 8th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
Taiwanese manufacturing giant Foxconn is replacing some of its employees with robots.
Google unveils ten-year plan to build its robots of the future
Posted in Hardware on 18th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
Rubin has bought up seven robotics companies and says that using their technology a mobile robot dexterous enough for manufacturing or supply chain management can be built.
US Navy tests humanoid robotic fire-fighters
Posted in Hardware on 3rd Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
Fire-fighting robots designed to withstand intense heat are to be tested by the US Navy this summer.