Imagine, if you will, the home robot of the future. It picks clutter off the floor, sweeps, and does the dishes. And it has to do so perfectly : If the robot has an error rate of just 1 percent, it will drop one dish out of a hundred. Totally unacceptable. In no time, your floor would be covered in shards and the robot would get stuck in a sad, vicious feedback loop, dropping dishes and sweeping them up and dropping more dishes, ad infinitum.
It's just not feasible, though, to try to replicate the wildly complicated human system of touch—so Yan's team kinda replicated it. The "skin" of their robotic fingertip is made of a flexible magnetized film, which generates a magnetic field within the device. The supporting "bone" of the finger is a circuit board, which is studded with sensors that monitor the magnetic field.
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How to Ensure the Robots Won't Come for Your Job
Will a robot replace you? With automation growing increasingly sophisticated, it is beginning to touch all corners of the American workplace, including redoubts of white-collar stability. On the latest Pivot podcast , New York Times columnist Kevin Roose, who has written a book on the future of automation, explains that the best way to make oneself impervious to technological upheaval is to, well, not be so robotic.
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Swisher : Scott was talking about the future of online school, but you're talking about automation, mostly.
Autonomous Delivery Robots Are Now 'Pedestrians' in Pennsylvania
The legal rights of robots have expanded, at least in Pennsylvania. There, autonomous delivery drones will be allowed to maneuver on sidewalks and paths as well as roadways and will now technically be considered "pedestrians." It's the latest change in the evolving relationship between autonomous vehicles and humans.
OrionStar showcases Qualcomm-enabled 5G service robots at MWC Shanghai
OrionStar , the robotics company invested in by telecommunications company Cheetah Mobile, has developed three service robots embedded with Qualcomm's 5G solutions and processing capabilities.
The company showcased some of its technologies at the recent Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2021.
By adding 5G connectivity, the robots get a powerful boost in AI performance to provide an even higher level of stability, consistency, responsiveness, coordination and remote control capabilities.
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Home robots for sale 2021: 13 robots to clean your house and more
How could we not start with the robot vacuum that started it all? The latest Roomba model is the s9 series starting at $1,099.99, but they also go for as little as $299 . Recent models have added voice activation via Amazon Alex and Google. New Roombas can also remember the layout of your house — including the dirtiest spots — and even plug itself in to recharge.
Sony's robot dog is the closest you can get to the real thing. You can even pet it! Pick one up for $2,899.99 .
The 10 most innovative companies in robotics
Robotics and automation have already transformed how certain industries work, like the auto industry. But the technology is still being realized in many other sectors, and some of those businesses–like retail, food, and healthcare–became more reliant on automation and robotics during the pandemic. That change is likely permanent. The fact is that there are still many, many jobs that machines can do better than humans.
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Skydio has positioned itself as the made-in-the-USA alternative to DJI in the consumer drone market, and with some success. But where this distinction really flies is with government agencies, especially defense, because these customers are restricted from buying drones made outside the country. Building on the success of its Skydio 2 consumer drone, Skydio’s new Skydio X2 drones are made for commercial and government use.
The (robotic) doctor will see you now | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In a larger online survey conducted nationwide, the researchers also found that a majority of respondents were open to having robots not only assist with patient triage but also perform minor procedures such as taking a nose swab.
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This kind of robot could reduce health care workers' risk of exposure to Covid-19 and help to conserve the personal protective equipment that is needed for each interaction. However, the question still remained whether patients would be receptive to this type of interaction.
College students befriend bots, texting emotional messages - Los Angeles Times
"It took a lot of hard work, perseverance, and strength to get here, but you've finally made it to the other side — the end of the semester! I wanted to take a minute and say that I am so proud of you ..." Three emoji hearts concluded the message.
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And a confession: "To be honest I didn't do the best I could I was going through hard times with myself but I finally found myself and am working on myself next semester I am going to get a 4.0 mark my words."
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If we want to keep our future robot helpers from dropping our stuff everywhere, we're going to have give them a kee… https://t.co/rNHoli6SS2 WIRED (from San Francisco/New York) Wed Mar 10 15:34:06 +0000 2021
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