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Robots
Army Looks to Launch Next-Level, Automated Warehouse at Fort Hood
The appropriate procurement contract for the work is up for consideration.
By
Brandi Vincent
December 9, 2020
Army Looks to Launch Next-Level, Automated Warehouse at Fort Hood
The appropriate procurement contract for the work is up for consideration.
By
Brandi Vincent
December 9, 2020
Robotic Surgeries Are Changing the Game Inside One VA Facility
More than 60 robotics-boosted surgical procedures were performed since March—and the program will likely expand in the next year.
By
Brandi Vincent
December 4, 2020
NASA’s Ready for Companies to Put Its ‘Robo-Glove’ to Use
The futuristic, robotic handwear could help people on the job, or if they suffer from limited hand strength.
By
Brandi Vincent
December 1, 2020
Soldiers Don’t Trust Robot Battle Buddies. Can Virtual Training Fix That?
Allowing soldiers to train their robot wingmen in game environments could be the key to human-machine teaming.
By
Patrick Tucker
December 1, 2020
Naval Hospitals Deploy Germ-Killing Robots Amid Pandemic
The tools are intended to provide an extra level of disinfection against COVID-19.
By
Brandi Vincent
October 28, 2020
Old Dog Training Methods Teach Robots New Tricks
Roboticists are still figuring out how robots can learn efficiently from their mistakes.
By
Jill Rosen
, Futurity
October 28, 2020
COVID-19 Will Spur New Robot 'Friends' and Helpers
Socially assistive robots interact with people and can perform household chores, accomplish health care tasks, and offer emotional support.
By
Anne Warde
, Futurity
August 7, 2020
Sloth Robot Is a Very Cute Way to Boost Conservation
The new high-tech tool could help save some of the world’s most endangered species.
By
John Toon
, Futurity
June 18, 2020
DARPA Funds Earthworm-Inspired Soft Robot to Rapidly Dig Military Tunnels
As part of the Underminer program, General Electric’s innovation arm is perfecting a soft robot to boost battlefield operations.
By
Brandi Vincent
May 26, 2020
Cheetah-Inspired Soft Robot 'Gallops' with Super-Speed
The new robots can also run up steep inclines, challenging or impossible for soft robots that exert less force against the ground.
By
Matt Shipman
, Futurity
May 11, 2020
Ancient Animistic Beliefs Live on in Our Intimacy with Tech
We’re learning that humans can bond, form attachments and dedicate themselves to non-conscious objects or lifeless things with shocking ease.
By
Stephen T. Asma
, aeon
February 25, 2020
CES Gives a Peek at 2020 Technology
It’s more difficult to predict the next great advancement in government technology but you can spot trends.
By
John Breeden II
January 15, 2020
Robots, AI and Drones: When Did Toys Turn into Rocket Science?
Kids have a lot of options besides blocks.
By
Andrew Maxwell
, The Conversation
December 23, 2019
Trash Talk from a Robot Dings Human Performance
Even trash talk from a robot throws people off their game, research finds.
By
Byron Spice
, Futurity
November 22, 2019
Featured eBooks
Abusing a Robot Won't Hurt It, but It Could Make You a Crueller Person
The influence of robots on human behaviour is increasingly relevant.
By
Simon Coghlan, Barbara Barbosa Neves and Jenny Waycott
, The Conversation
November 7, 2019
Weapons Makers Unveil A Herd of Robotanks—As the Army Worries about Battlefield Bandwidth
The U.S. Army is determined to field a mid-sized combat robot vehicle, but the prototypes are outstripping the datalinks that would connect them.
By
Patrick Tucker
October 16, 2019
Robots Learn about Feelings and Maybe Plot Their Takeover
So how far away are we from a machine uprising?
By
John Breeden II
October 16, 2019
The Future of the Marines Is Smaller, More Robotic, More Naval
The new Commandant of the Marine Corps lays out a vision for high-tech force that will often operate like special forces.
By
Patrick Tucker
October 4, 2019
How an Autonomous Self-Assembling Space Robot Could Transform NASA’s Future Missions
The Archinaut One could support NASA’s efforts to reach the moon and Mars—and one day, potentially defend itself in outer space.
By
Brandi Vincent
August 30, 2019
'MacGyver' Robot Builds Tools with What's on Hand
For years, computer scientists and others have been working to provide robots with unconventional problem-solving abilities.
By
David Mitchell
, Futurity
August 15, 2019
How Birds Perch Could Lead to Nimbler Flying Robots
It could eliminate the need for runways.
By
Taylor Kubota
, Futurity
August 9, 2019
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