Robotics Soft multi-functional robots get really small … and spider-shaped | Robotics Aug 22, 2018 Roboticists are envisioning a future in which soft, animal-inspired robots could be safely deployed in difficult-to-access natural and human-made…
Tech News update What happens when robots sound too much like humans? | Artificial intelligence Aug 22, 2018 Artificial intelligence has a new challenge: Whether and how to alert people who may not know they’re talking to a robot. On Tuesday, Google showed…
Robotics Ban ‘killer robots’ to protect fundamental moral and legal principles | Robotics Aug 22, 2018 Lance Cpl. Julien Rodarte, U.S. Marine Corps”> The U.S. military is already testing a Modular Advanced Armed Robotic System. Credit: Lance…
Tech News update Use of ‘killer robots’ in wars would breach law, say campaigners | Artificial intelligence Aug 22, 2018 The use of fully autonomous weapons in a theater of war would breach international law, campaigners and experts say, as longstanding calls for a ban…
Robotics Use of ‘killer robots’ in wars would breach law, say campaigners | Robotics Aug 22, 2018 The use of fully autonomous weapons in a theatre of war would breach international law, campaigners and experts say, as longstanding calls for a ban…
Robotics AI-equipped robots develop situational awareness in Earth’s most uncertain environment | Robotics Aug 22, 2018 An A.I.-equipped robot capable of gaining situational awareness underwater. The black device with the thin blue strip is the robot’s multibeam…
Robotics Must do better: Japan eyes AI robots in class to boost English | Robotics Aug 21, 2018 Japan hopes to use tech to boost education English-speaking AI robots will be helping out in some 500 Japanese classrooms from next year as the…
Robotics Robots will never replace teachers but can boost children’s education | Robotics Aug 21, 2018 Robots can play an important role in the education of young people but will never fully replace teachers, a new study suggests. Writing in Science…
Robotics More workers working might not get more work done, ants (and robots) show | Robotics Aug 21, 2018 For ants and robots operating in confined spaces like tunnels, having more workers does not necessarily mean getting more work done. Just as too many…
Robotics Robots have power to significantly influence children’s opinions | Robotics Aug 21, 2018 Young children are significantly more likely than adults to have their opinions and decisions influenced by robots, according to new research. The…