Die Automatisierung wird mehr Arbeitsplätze schaffen als vernichten, sagt Bosch-Geschäftsführer Christoph Kübel. Arbeitnehmer müssten sich aber umstellen. Industrie 4.0: "Unsere Vision ist nicht die menschenleere Fabrik"
Engineers have developed a flexible sensor ‘skin’ that can be stretched over any part of a robot’s body or prosthetic to accurately convey information about shear forces and vibration, which are critical to tasks ranging from cooking an egg to dismantling a bomb. Flexible 'skin' can help robots, prosthetics perform everyday tasks by sensing shear … [Read more…]
After years of preparation, two giant human-piloted robots will face off in an epic battle Tonight: Watch the World’s First Giant Robot Fight
In January 2018, Jing Xiao will become the new director of the Robotics Engineering Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Currently the UNC Charlotte site director for the Center on Robots and Sensors for the Human Well-being, Xiao has been conducting critical research in haptics and real-time adaptive motion planning. Meet Jing Xiao: WPI’s New Director … [Read more…]
Chinese startup Unitree Robotics unveils Laikago quadruped robot This Robotics Startup Wants to Be the Boston Dynamics of China
Ein dichtes Netz, satte Gewinne – und doch steht die Post vor einer unsicheren Zukunft. Es fehlt der Mut zu neuen Reformen. Paketdienst: Die Post bringt’s. Nur, was eigentlich?
Wrap your head around SRI’s new actuator, based on an ultra-compact infinitely variable transmission This Mind-Bending Actuator Could Make Robots Safer and More Energy Efficient
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The robot made more precise cuts with less tissue damage In Flesh-Cutting Task, Autonomous Robot Surgeon Beats Human Surgeons
Days after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico City, CMU sent its snake robots in to look for survivors What CMU's Snake Robot Team Learned While Searching for Mexican Earthquake Survivors
