The legged robot ANYmal on the rocky path to the summit of Mount Etzel, which stands 1,098 metres above sea level. CREDIT Photo: Takahiro Miki / ETH Zurich
Steep sections on slippery ground, high steps, scree and forest trails full of roots: the path up the 1,098-metre-high Mount Etzel at the southern end of Lake Zurich is peppered with numerous obstacles.
Labor Shortage: Hotels Use Robots As Receptionists, Food Couriers
Hotels across the US are using room-service robots to deal with staffing issues caused by a perpetual labor shortage.
Savioke CEO Steve Cousins told Fox Business in an interview that the robots allowed hotel staff to focus on crucial tasks, like manning the front desk, at a time when staff levels remain at record lows.
Starship Food Delivery Robots Land at SMU – SMU Daily Campus
“Bestie!” First-year Mikaila Neverson calls after a little white robot scurrying past her outside Loyd Commons. “Where are you going?”
As if it understood Neverson, the machine carrying first-year Kelsey D’Esopo’s lunch comes to an abrupt stop. An awestruck crowd begins to form as D’Esopo eagerly pulls out her Starship app to open the motorized box containing her Panera Bread salad.
Robots Cater For Olympic Athletes
Robots will play a vital role in the Bejing Olympic Winter Games - that of feeding the two thousand athletes and officials who will be confined within the Olympic Village for the duration of the Games.
To keep both the athletes and the Chinese population safe strict Covid regulations are being imposed for the upcoming Winter Olympics taking place in Bejing from February 4th to 20th. This doesn't just mean no crowds of spectators, it also extends to no food deliveries from the outside world.
Covid In The Middle East: UAE Fights Omicron With Boosters — And Bossy Robots
The fight to contain the omicron variant has entered a new stage in the United Arab Emirates. Health officials announced a booster shot requirement that could affect travelers to this Gulf state.
Yet these steps to curb Covid in the Middle East could present another hurdle that travelers must clear before they can visit, which will almost certainly affect the future of tourism.
Four industries revolutionised by robots
Today, people coexist with robots, and the relationship lets us streamline responsibilities, enhance capabilities and provides more time to strive toward innovation and greatness. This is seen around the world, with some industries benefiting from their relationships with robots.
Most futuristic robots you can get for your home » Gadget Flow
Two decades into the 21st century, robots are slowly becoming the extra help at home we've always dreamed of. While the technology isn't exactly mainstream yet, the most futuristic robots you can get for your home help in so many ways.
Robot vacuums, for one, have come a long way since their invention. While the first versions had collision issues and left areas uncleaned, the latest models map out their route and respond to voice commands.
How robots and bubbles could soon help clean up underwater litter - Robohub
Free-ranging Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) swimming with plastic litter © Massimiliano Rosso for Maelstrom H2020 project
The robots are an example of new innovations being developed to clean up underwater litter. Oceans are thought to contain between 22 and 66 million tonnes of waste, which can differ in type from area to area, where about 94% of it is located on the seafloor.
Cool and Weird Warehouse Robots | designnews.com
Amazon had demonstrated how well robots can automate a warehouse. Robot automation has become so important to the world's second-largest retailer, the company bought a robot company. Amazon has introduced robots named Bert and Ernie, as well as the Scooter and Kermit robots.
There are two basic types of warehouse robots: automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). The difference between these two lies in their navigation technologies. Warehouses also use pick-and-place robots and palletizing robots.
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ETH Zurich researchers led by Marco Hutter developed a new control approach that enables a legged robot, called… https://t.co/ZsaVUMwW7m ETH_en Wed Jan 19 19:12:24 +0000 2022
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