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Chess Robot Blunders With Unorthodox Move (Childs Finger to Emergency Room 1)
I rather enjoy chess, but would freely concede that even on just a somewhat mildly competitive level, I’m not very good. I’m sure though that I wouldn’t be telling you anything new by stating that for nearly 50 years, give or take, people have been seeing the limits of how…
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Japanese Tech Company Reveals Robotic Tail Prosthetic
Now, if you heard that Japan had released a robotic tail I suspect that some of you may have instantly thought of a certain association with, shall we say, an enthusiasm shared between consenting adults wearing animal costumes. Well, sorry to disappoint you, but this is nothing to do with…
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Sony Announces Limited Edition ‘Chocolate’ Aibo Robot Dog
New Limited Edition Aibo Model The newly redesigned Sony Aibo dog robot melted hearts back when it made its debut at CES 2018. Now Sony of Japan is announcing a new limited edition “chocolate” version. Internally, it is pretty much the exact same ERS-1000 model Aibo. Except now its body,…
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Latest Companion Robot from Japan is Designed to “Love”
Say Hello to the Lovot A Japanese robotics company called Groove X has launched their new Lovot companion bot. Typical companion bots are designed to perform tasks for its master. However, these Lovot bots are purely for companionship. Groove X claims that they have worked for years developing it under…
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You Can Own Sony’s New Aibo Robot Dog Soon for $2,900 USD
New Pet in time for Christmas Sony‘s revived Aibo dog robot stole hearts at CES 2018 earlier this year. Unfortunately, availability has been limited to Japan. However, it appears that Sony has now changed their mind and will be finally bringing it to play in a wider market. That is…
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Boston Dynamics Robot Dog Can Now Open Doors
Boston Dynamics robot dog Robotics has certainly come a long way in recent years. One of the stand-outs of the more popular technologies has been the Boston Dynamics robot dog. It promises to bring us a robot dog, albeit not very cuddly, into our homes. It seems now that the…
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Aeolus Shows Off Beer-Fetching, Housekeeping Robot at CES 2018
More and more automated devices are shown at CES every year. This time, Aeolus Robotics was present to show off their latest machine which takes a page right out of “The Jetsons”. It is a compact robot for housekeeping duties. That includes vacuuming, moving furniture and can even retrieve a…
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Sony Steals the Show with New AIBO Robot Puppy at CES 2018
Remember AIBO? The robot dog that Sony introduced in 1999 is now back and it is cuter than ever. It was also present at the CES 2018 show floor at the Las Vegas Convention Center melting the hearts of those present. Unlike the faceless automaton from close to two decades…
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Amputee Monkeys Use Thoughts to Control Robotic Arm
A remarkable new study demonstrates how a trio of monkeys – all amputees – controlled a robotic arm using only their minds. University of Chicago researchers implanted the rhesus monkeys with electrodes close to their brains, which connected to the mechanical appendage. The monkeys – who all lost limbs between four…
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Saudi Arabia is the First Country to Grant Citizenship to a Robot
Saudi Arabia just became the world’s first country to grant official citizenship to a robot named Sophia. This is the same Sophia from Hanson robotics who has been making the rounds on many media outlets since last year, including The Tonight Show. Sophia is modeled after Audrey Hepburn and is…
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Kickstarter Campaign for Reactive Pet Cushion Goes Live
Tokyo based robotics company Yukai Engineering has gone to Kickstarter to fund their latest project. It is a new robot designed to be an alternative pet for those with pet allergies, or simply do not want the hassle of actually taking care of a live being. The Qoobo, is essentially…
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Scientists Develop Robots That Can Combine and Team-Up
Researchers have developed a mergeable nervous systems for robots, allowing for several autonomous robotic bodies to combine into a unit. It sounds like the right building block for making a real life Voltron or a Power Rangers’ MegaZord. However, these experimental robotic units are small and compact, having more of…
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Guest Speakers and Exhibition Details Reveals @ CeBIT Preview 2017
Here we are at the official start of CeBIT Preview 2017, as the event sets it goals on digitalisation for businesses and technologies for this year’s exhibition. With the show set to take place in March, there will be strong focus on spying, politics and more. With the recent US…
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Toyota’s Kirobo Mini Robot Designed to Combat Loneliness
A new robot has been unveiled by Japanese carmaker Toyota, and while you might expect it to be for manufacturing or even something to do with autonomous vehicles, it’s actually designed to give companionship for lonely people, or perhaps just those who love the idea of owning a cute little…
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The Octobot is Harvard’s Autonomous Softbot
Robotics are often associated with large-scale, metallic limbs and giant winding gears and chains. While they pose impressive strength and resilience, the use of these machines is limited in the ever shrinking world of robotics, with companies looking at more and more ways to create robotics that can be used…
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