Robotics - General News

[Rhinocrates]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJHel9dVxPQ&ab_channel=NewScientist

 

[shin_getter]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJyhZUqj3hM

 

[jeffb]

'Pooptastrophe': Man details the night his Roomba ran over dog poop

“Do not, under any circumstances, let your Roomba run over dog poop.”

www.usatoday.com

 

[jeffb]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1554490026272210944

View: https://twitter.com/TheFigen/status/1554490026272210944?t=K3YDu8OsQEMI0Cf_b3Z7sg&s=19

 

[Rhinocrates]

Doctors rejoice! Soon you will no longer have to do prostate exams.

Artificial finger can identify what common material things are made of

Smart finger uses sensors to detect substances such as glass, silicon and wood with more than 90 per cent accuracy, which could be useful for robotic manufacturing tasks

www.newscientist.com

 

[Rhinocrates]

Milton Keynes is so often a punchline, but...

He believes that part of our affection for the robots stems from disappointment with a promised future that didn't appear. "A lot of science fiction predictions didn't work out. But the robots give us the future we were promised."

...

Back in Milton Keynes the robots queue up outside Moores Fish & Chips on a Friday night. Co-owner Johnny Pereira explains why this mix of traditional and hi-tech has proved a hit with his regular customers and bedded in with the locals.

"Parents like to order robot-delivered fish and chips for the family, it's popular with kids. It's definitely increased business. But I can spot when customers sitting outside are new to Milton Keynes - they stare at the robots! People who live here are used to them."

Are we falling in love with robots?

Far from being scary, people who actually live with robots are finding them endearing.

www.bbc.com

 

[jeffb]

Super agile and balanced, Direct Drive's Diablo is the world first wheeled-leg transformable robot powered by 6 direct-drive motors. An open development platform for custom controls & DIY [read more: https://t.co/d9cWQ1ihTa] pic.twitter.com/WdDUKWm8zM

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) August 9, 2022

View: https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1557075376139956225?s=20&t=cRUE5S4xqlJwjFLc5kKmFw

 

[publiusr]

"The Wheelbot: A symmetric unicycle with jumping reaction wheels" at phys.org

 

[Graham1973]

A 1950s robot lawnmower...

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTGx61FWRuU

 

[Rhinocrates]

A short animated film adaptation of a short story by Stanislaw Lem, 'Maszyna Trurla' or 'Trurl's Machine', collected in The Cyberiad. Considering Lem's circumstances, the satire is pretty clear.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VKJSfjq4vg&ab_channel=MakolFera


With English voiceover.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMlyzyc1r8s&ab_channel=Weeho

 

[shin_getter]

10 Ton hexapod robot~~~~

Internet links suggests it is related to this below, but I have to check first:

適應山地果園的可組合六足機器人結構與運動性能研究 - 中國博士學位論文全文數據庫

 

[jeffb]

AI parking lot Like a locker.
Shanghai, China.😃😃😃 pic.twitter.com/0pEY36Audl

— Sharing Travel (@TripInChina) August 22, 2022

View: https://twitter.com/TripInChina/status/1561690397570609152?s=20&t=44MjAZiswTjHwNlSwFs3xw

 

[Grey Havoc]

Forget Silicon. This Computer Is Made of Fabric

The jacket can raise and lower its own hood—without chips or batteries—and might one day help disabled wearers move.

www.wired.co.uk

Can be classified as either a 'soft robot' or a wearable computer.

 

[shin_getter]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhvt0ZmqmGQ

 

[Graham1973]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD6YhuU0id0

 

[Grey Havoc]

Smart microrobots walk autonomously with electronic 'brains'

Ithaca NY (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 - Cornell University researchers have installed electronic brains on solar-powered robots that are 100 to 250 micrometers in size - smaller than an ant's head - so that they can walk autonomously wi

www.robodaily.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

MDA announces second commercial sale of space robotics technology to Axiom Space

Brampton, Canada (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 - MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has announced the second commercial sale of its products derived from Cana

www.robodaily.com

 

[Rhinocrates]

If you're worried about Alex and Facebook, worry about Roomba too.

Anyway, beyond that, we can see an emerging ecosystem, with the mobile machines immersed in a data system.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9YLkPh6wko&ab_channel=StewartHicks

 

[bobbymike]

Watch a Tiny Robot Blob Transform Into Even Tinier Bits to Squeeze Through Cracks

Scientists have created a robot that can transform from a black glob into a swarm of tiny beads and back again.

www.sciencealert.com

 

[Rhinocrates]

Bipedal robot developed at Oregon State achieves Guinness World Record in 100 meters

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Cassie the robot, invented at the Oregon State University College of Engineering and produced by OSU spinout company Agility Robotics, has established a Guinness World Record for the fastest 100 meters by a bipedal robot. Cassie clocked the historic time of 24.73 seconds at...

today.oregonstate.edu

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2SXyNxxZ6c&ab_channel=NewAtlas

 

[Grey Havoc]

A Russian Uran-6 mine-clearing robotic system was destroyed by an anti-tank mine. It appears it ran over the mine not with the trawl but with the tracks.
by u/vitoskito in TankPorn

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/TankPorn/comments/xr61ta/a_russian_uran6_mineclearing_robotic_system_was/

 

[Grey Havoc]

Drones That Use 3D Printing for Building Construction and Repair - 3Dnatives

Researchers from Imperial College London and Empa, have developed a special kind of drone that is able to construct and repair buildings.

www.3dnatives.com

Flying 3D printer drones work like bees to fix buildings

Cement-like materials used by the worker drones were designed by a team at the University of Bath.

www.bbc.com

Flying 3D printing drones developed to create and repair buildings

Researchers have developed a fleet of ‘bee-inspired flying 3D printers’ that can build and repair structures while in mid air

www.architectsjournal.co.uk

Drone Swarm Uses 3D Printing to Build Structures

Experiments show possible autonomous, airborne future of building construction

www.iotworldtoday.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

Via Slashdot:

Elon Musk Slated to Unveil Humanoid Robot Optimus at Tesla’s AI Day

The prototype, which the CEO aims to show off at a company’s AI event Friday, is part of his effort to shape public perception of the company as more than just a car maker.

www.wsj.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

Democrats Demand FTC Probe Amazon-iRobot Deal - Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: The Federal Trade Commission is facing mounting pressure to block Amazon's proposed $1.65 billion purchase of iRobot, the company behind Roomba autonomous vacuums. In a letter (PDF) to FTC Chair Lina Khan on Thursday, a group of Democratic...

politics.slashdot.org

 

[Grey Havoc]

Software Robots Are Gaining Ground In White-Collar Office World - Slashdot

"First they came for factory jobs. Then they showed up in service industries. Now, machines are making inroads into the kind of white-collar office work once thought to be the exclusive preserve of humans," write Alexandre Tanzi and Reade Pickert via Bloomberg. An anonymous reader shares an...

it.slashdot.org

 

[Michel Van]

Optimus prototype
Production Model price under $20000 !

 

[Michel Van]

pic.twitter.com/EzxImHtqBP

— Tesla (@Tesla) October 1, 2022

View: https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/1576045399697084416

 

[shin_getter]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODSJsviD_SU

 

[jeffb]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1575806407865421824

View: https://twitter.com/ExperimentClips/status/1575806407865421824?t=Be4kKvFPreJ52NsDEQQJeg&s=19

 

[Grey Havoc]

Slashdot thread on the Optimus:

Elon Musk Unveils Prototype of Humanoid Optimus Robot - Slashdot

Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed a prototype of a humanoid robot that he said utilizes the company's AI software, as well as the sensors that power its advanced driver assist features. The Verge reports: The robot was showcased at Tesla's AI Day, and reps said it features the same technology used...

hardware.slashdot.org

 

[fortrena]

Hoping that this is not off topic.

The photo comes from the January 7th, 1963 issue of a daily newspaper, The North Bay Nugget (North Bay, Ontario).

 

[fortrena]

The following info on Sgt. Bob Electro might perhaps be of interest.

Incidentally, any additional info on this Canadian military robot would be most appreciated.

 

[Grey Havoc]

On a tangent to what the Sunday Times has nicknamed 'Optimusk Prime':

Tesla Unveils New Dojo Supercomputer So Powerful It Tripped the Power Grid - Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Electrek: Tesla has unveiled its latest version of its Dojo supercomputer and it's apparently so powerful that it tripped the power grid in Palo Alto. Dojo is Tesla's own custom supercomputer platform built from the ground up for AI machine learning and...

tech.slashdot.org

Why am I suddenly getting visions of AI rampancy here?

 

[Grey Havoc]

Walgreens Turns To Prescription-Filling Robots To Free Up Pharmacists - Slashdot

Walgreens is turning to robots to ease workloads at drugstores as it grapples with a nationwide shortage of pharmacists and pharmacist technicians. From a report: The nation's second-largest pharmacy chain is setting up a network of automated, centralized drug-filling centers that could fill a...

hardware.slashdot.org

 

[Grey Havoc]

The World of the Future: Robots (1979)
by in RetroFuturism

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/RetroFuturism/comments/xvo8fk/the_world_of_the_future_robots_1979/

 

[Grey Havoc]

From last month. The World Robot Conference 2022 was held in Beijing this year. Though only domestic companies and agencies were there in person, everyone else had to attend virtually due to Covid restrictions and such.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8biRQHuEy4

 

[Grey Havoc]

Amazon Abandons Home Delivery Robot Tests in Latest Cost Cuts - Slashdot

Amazon is shutting down tests of its home delivery robot, the latest sign that the e-commerce giant is starting to wind down experimental projects amid slowing sales growth. From a report: Work on Scout, an autonomous machine launched about three years ago, has already been halted, according to...

hardware.slashdot.org

Robots Are Making French Fries Faster, Better Than Humans - Slashdot

Fast-food French fries and onion rings are going high-tech, thanks to a company in Southern California. From a report: Miso Robotics in Pasadena has started rolling out its Flippy 2 robot, which automates the process of deep frying potatoes, onions and other foods. A big robotic arm like those...

hardware.slashdot.org

 

[Grey Havoc]

Forgot to mention this. Via Slashdot:

https://www.axios.com/2022/10/06/boston-dynamics-pledges-weaponize-robots

On a follow up note that I just came across:

Boston Dynamics and others make anti-weaponization pledge

Maybe finally a good use for DRM, eh? Preventing armed modifications

www.theregister.com

Somehow I rather doubt that will hold.

 

[TomcatViP]

I do agree. But the intention at their level of popularity still will have an effect, routing for example kids, fans of Robotics, out of the lazy path of just putting a gun in the hand of an autonomous machine.

 

[Rhinocrates]

The World of the Future: Robots (1979)
by in RetroFuturism

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/RetroFuturism/comments/xvo8fk/the_world_of_the_future_robots_1979/

Ah, nostalgia.