This robot can pick tomatoes without bruising them and detect ripeness better than humans
“Farmers spend more than $34 billion a year on labor in the U.S., according to the USDA. And many would like to hire more help. […]
Cars will change more in the next decade than they have in the past century
“While the look and feel of our cars has changed in the past 100 years, the way we drive them hasn’t. But fundamental change is […]
Self-driving trucks to begin carrying U.S. mail
“TuSimple, a self-driving truck company based in San Diego, California, announced yesterday that the United States Postal Service (USPS) has awarded it a contract to […]
Bringing human-like reasoning to driverless car navigation
“With aims of bringing more human-like reasoning to autonomous vehicles, MIT researchers have created a system that uses only simple maps and visual data to […]
Robotic Health Care is Coming to a Hospital Near You
“Medical robots are helping doctors and other professionals save time, lower costs and shorten patient recovery times, but patients may not be ready. Our research into human perceptions of automated […]
Inside Japan’s most innovative city
“Sandwiched between the mountains and the sea in Japan’s far-west corner, Fukuoka is a city trying to reinvent itself. In a land long dominated by […]
AI can detect depression in a child’s speech
“A machine learning algorithm can detect signs of anxiety and depression in the speech patterns of young children, potentially providing a fast and easy way […]
Forget Smart Cities (For a Minute), We Need to Talk About Smart Farms
“There’s a lot of talk about digital technology and smart cities, but what about smart farms? Many of us still have a romantic view of farmers surveying […]
Creating Context-Aware Environments with Next-Generation Sensors
” Recent evolutions in the core enabling technologies for Internet of Things (IoT)-connected smart devices now make it possible to broadly deploy intelligent, “context-aware” environments […]
Futuristic Robot Farm Begins Selling Its First Produce
“In October, startup Iron Ox opened its first farm, where robots would tackle many of the tasks traditionally undertaken by humans. Now, the company’s leafy greens […]
From Futurism Studios, I Am Human Explores the Future of Neurotechnology [VIDEO]
“Will breakthroughs in neurotech change what it means to be human? Futurism’s latest documentary follows three people with implantable brain interfaces and will premiere on […]
Army of Microrobots Can Wipe Out Dental Plaque
“A visit to the dentist typically involves time-consuming and sometimes unpleasant scraping with mechanical tools to remove plaque from teeth. What if, instead, a dentist […]
China’s rolling out dedicated highway lanes for self-driving cars
“In a bid to lead the race to fully-autonomous vehicles, China is building highways with dedicated lanes for self-driving cars. A new 62-mile stretch of […]
Purdue Researchers Create Soft Robotics Users Can Customize & Make Using 3D Printing
“Researchers have patented promising new robotics technology created through the Purdue Office of Technology Commercialization, and outlined in ‘3D Architected Soft Machines with Topologically Encoded Motion.’ […]
Students Design and Build Devices to Improve the Lives of Individuals with Disabilities
“Kevin Leiser starts with his eyes closed and his back to the target. As he turns and raises the compound bow, he keeps his eyes […]
This Martian Greenhouse Concept Just Won a NASA Award
“A team from Dartmouth University has won NASA’s 2019 BIG Idea Challenge for a futuristic design for a dome-shaped Martian greenhouse. The hydroponic structure could allow […]
Five key ideas you need to understand now if you want to be ready for the world of 2030
“With a new series of the BBC science podcast Futureproofing on air this month, presenter Timandra Harkness explains how to get ready for the world […]
A robot has figured out how to use tools
“In a startling demonstration, the machine drew on experimentation, data, and observation of humans to learn how simple implements could help it achieve a task. […]
AI and Robotics Are Transforming Disaster Relief
“Converging exponential technologies (AI, robotics, drones, sensors, networks) are transforming the future of disaster relief—how we can prevent them in the first place and get help to victims […]
Recycling robot can sort paper and plastic by touch
“It can be a pain for workers to sort recycling, both because of the safety and the sheer monotony of it. But how do you […]
Stanford Autonomous Car Learns to Handle Unknown Conditions
“Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new way of controlling autonomous cars that integrates prior driving experiences – a system that will help the […]
Tesla Is Now Building Cars With Hardware For “Full Self-Driving”
“According to a Tesla vehicle inventory data website, Tesla is installing a system called Hardware 3 (HW3) in its cars that will enable “Full Self-Driving” […]
Shape-Shifting Material Stiff as Wood and Soft as Sponge
“We’ve come a long way when it comes to material. What once could only be a solid wood structure or a soft sponge, can now […]
New, Wiggly Microrobots Raises Hope for Minimally Invasive Surgeries
“The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but that doesn’t mean the most direct route will yield the best results. As a […]
Estonia Is Building A ‘Robot Judge’ To Help Clear Legal Battles
“The Estonian Ministry of Justice has officially asked Ott Velsberg, the country’s chief data officer, to design a “robot judge” to take care of a […]
Thailand Looks to Bolster Leadership Position in Medical Tourism with Focus on Medical Robotics
“With an outstanding medical foundation that includes various internationally accredited medical facilities, qualified healthcare specialists and premium medical services along with a focus on medical […]
Cities of the Future Could be Built by Robots Mimicking Nature
“A new review, published today in Science Robotics and co-authored by Imperial researcher Dr. Mirko Kovac, who directs the Aerial Robotics Laboratory in the Department of Aeronautics, […]
Nvidia Introduces $99 AI Computer For the DIY Maker Market
“Nvidia’s cutting-edge graphics cards used for playing video games and–increasingly–for performing artificial intelligence and machine learning tasks can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars. […]
Autonomous Drones Can Help Search and Rescue After Disasters
“When disasters happen – whether a natural disaster like a flood or earthquake, or a human-caused one like a mass shooting or bombing – it […]
Harman just patented a futuristic system of flying robot speakers for 3D audio
” Harman, the audio company that was purchased by Samsung two years ago, has filed a patent for a sound system that uses robots to […]
AI trained on decades of food research is making brand-new foods
“You may not think that Tuscan chicken’s creamy, garlicky flavor is due for a high-tech upgrade, but advanced artificial intelligence is on the case all […]
AOC: Automation Means “More Time Enjoying the World We Live In”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that job automation doesn’t have to be the job-displacing scourge that many think it is during an appearance at the Austin tech conference SXSW. If people can pursue […]
Five Reasons Why Companies Are Turning to 3D Printing Service Bureaus
” Additive manufacturing of metal is popular, but some end user companies are reticent about in-house printing of metals parts. This is, we believe, a […]
The ‘ZENOS’ 3D printed prosthetic arm is designed for cycling
“The ‘ZENOS‘ 3D printed prosthetic arm is developed to encourage amputees towards a more active lifestyle, such as mountain biking and cycling, and to challenge […]
3 Practical Solutions to Offset Automation’s Impact on Work
” In recent years, the media has sounded the alarm about mass job loss to automation and robotics—some studies predict that up to 50 percent […]
The World’s Most Valuable AI Companies, and What They’re Working On
“It recognizes our faces. It knows the videos we might like. And it can even, perhaps, recommend the best course of action to take to […]
Amazing Video: Nimble Humanoid Robot Threads Needle, Pours Drink
“This week, many of the world leaders in technology are gathered at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. Also in attendance is XR-1, a remarkably […]
3D printed steel tool cuts through titanium, wins $15K innovation prize
“PhD candidate Jimmy Toton from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, has won the 2019 Young Defence Innovator Award and $15,000 prize at the Avalon International […]
Chip Technology Promises to Improve IoT Security
“The challenges of user security will increase as more devices get hooked up to the Internet of Things (IoT). At this week’s International Solid State […]
Programming Self-Driving Cars Makes People Less Selfish
“Self-driving cars are just around the corner, but working out the rules that should govern them is proving tricky. Should they mimic often self-interested human […]
Harpoon successfully captures space debris
“The RemoveDEBRIS satellite, one of the world’s first attempts to address the build-up of dangerous space debris, has successfully used its on-board harpoon-capture system in […]
Watch a Self-Driving Car Obey Police Hand Signals
“For autonomous vehicles that rely on smooth roads and clear signals, a broken traffic light could conceivably pose a major problem. To get around the […]
Robots are Building a Robotics Museum
“In 2022, the Robot Science Museum is expected to officially open in Seoul, South Korea. The museum’s first exhibit, however, will actually launch two years […]
Amazon is hauling cargo in self-driving trucks developed by Embark
“Amazon is using self-driving trucks developed by Embark to haul some cargo on the I-10 interstate highway, CNBC has learned. CNBC has learned that Amazon […]
From Self-Driving Tractors to Texts from Plants: 5 Farming Tools with NASA Roots
“NASA’s technology contributions aren’t bound to just space applications. Throughout the years, many companies have teamed up with the agency to bring innovation to the […]
See a Robot Melt Its Own Bones to Avoid Obstacles
“Unfortunately for animals, optimization means that while they’re excellent at some things, they struggle with other things, because they’re not able to redesign and re-optimize […]
Sensor, Processor Innovations Move Autonomous Vehicles Forward
“To ensure autonomous vehicles (AVs) deliver a safe, efficient, and enjoyable mode of travel requires complicated new technologies in the cloud and at the edge. […]
Robots and AI to give doctors more time with patients, says report
“Robots, artificial intelligence and smart speakers will ease the burden on doctors and give them more time with patients, according to an NHS report on the […]
Gummy-like robots that could help prevent disease
“Human tissues experience a variety of mechanical stimuli that can affect their ability to carry out their physiological functions, such as protecting organs from injury. […]
Study: Universal Basic Income Won’t Make People Work Less
“People who received basic income experienced fewer health problems Basic income would give everyone a base amount of money every month, regardless of employment status. A […]