Amazon may soon employ a little robotic helper to assist with delivering packages from vans to a customer’s drop-off destination. The firm was awarded a patent earlier this month entitled, ‘Directing secondary delivery vehicles using primary delivery vehicles,’ which describes its delivery van bringing packages to a customer’s drop-off destination and a smaller vehicle carrying … Read more
Electrodes attached to a paraplegic’s sensory cortex allow him to ‘feel’ what a robot arm is touching and complete basic tasks twice as fast-in some cases, as quickly as an able-bodied person
Scientists have developed a robotic 3D-printed ‘third thumb’ that’s controlled using pressure sensors on the underside of the big toes. The thumb, created by a researcher at University College London (UCL), is worn on the side of the hand opposite the actual thumb, near the little finger. In trials, researchers found the human brain can adapt to … Read more
Scientists have developed a robotic 3D-printed ‘third thumb’ that’s controlled using pressure sensors on the underside of the big toes. The thumb, created by a researcher at University College London (UCL), is worn on the side of the hand opposite the actual thumb, near the little finger. In trials, researchers found the human brain can adapt to … Read more
A fleet of 3,000 washing machine-like robots working inside Ocado’s London warehouse can fill a 50-item grocery order in just five minutes, the firm claims. They travel along a grid inside the 563,000 square foot London warehouse and are controlled ‘like pieces on a chessboard’ by an AI air traffic controller. As they move along … Read more
Robotic ‘hamster ball’ could explore lava tubes on the moon to find water and homes for the first colonizers of Earth’s natural satellite The European Space Agency is analyzing a robotic ‘hamster ball’ Formally known as DAEDALUS, the robot would explore lava tubes on the moon It would be lowered down into a cave and … Read more
Robotic ‘hamster ball’ could explore lava tubes on the moon to find water and homes for the first colonizers of Earth’s natural satellite The European Space Agency is analyzing a robotic ‘hamster ball’ Formally known as DAEDALUS, the robot would explore lava tubes on the moon It would be lowered down into a cave and … Read more
The world’s first remote tattoo was completed by a 5G-powered robotic arm fitted with a tiny needle. Tattoo artist Wes Thomas drew the design on a mannequin arm while a robot in another location copied his motions on Dutch actress Stijn Fransen’s wrist. The final result is a ‘minimalist’ design that honors Fransen’s love out … Read more
NASA has shared new images of its Perseverance rover as it was performing checks on its robotic arm – with the barren orange-hued landscape of Mars in the background. The pictures were shared through the ‘RAW images’ feed on the NASA Perseverance website, which showcases every grab from every camera on the SUV-sized rover. First … Read more
NASA’s Perseverance took its first drive across the surface of Mars. It was a short jaunt for the car-sized rover, which went about .01 miles an hour for about 21 feet total, including a 150-degree turn. NASA engineers called the drive a success and a ‘real milestone’ for the mission. The debut drive was one … Read more