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- Robotics | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
AI system learns to keep warehouse robot traffic running smoothly This new approach adapts to decide which robots should get the right of way at every moment, avoiding congestion and increasing throughput
- What is a robot? - New Scientist
The word “robot” was coined by the Czech writer Karel Čapek in a 1920 play called Rossum’s Universal Robots, and is derived from the Czech robota, meaning “drudgery” or “servitude”
- AI system learns to keep warehouse robot traffic running smoothly
A new system increases throughput in automated warehouses by adaptively determining which robots should go first to avoid congestion and collisions The work was led by researchers from MIT and Symbotic
- Expanding robot perception - MIT News
MIT Associate Professor Luca Carlone works to give robots a more human-like perception of their environment, so they can interact with people safely and seamlessly
- Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they . . .
The robot consists of a heavy, 220-pound base whose dimensions and structure were optimized to support the weight of an average human without tipping or slipping Underneath the base is a set of omnidirectional wheels that allows the robot to move in any direction without pivoting, if needed
- Hopping gives this tiny robot a leg up - MIT News
A hopping, insect-sized robot can jump over gaps or obstacles, traverse rough, slippery, or slanted surfaces, and perform aerial acrobatic maneuvers, while using a fraction of the energy required for flying microbots
- Human-robot interaction is coming. Are we ready for it?
Here, “human-robot interaction” is interpreted in the context of social robots, not industrial ones Social robots are understood as physical machines that are autonomous (or semi-autonomous) and that interact and communicate with humans through mimicking human behaviour and communication
- The 25 best fictional robots – according to New Scientist
From R2D2 to the Terminator via Bender and Johnny-5, we choose our favourite robots from books, films and television series
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