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Studying Human Attitudes Towards Robots Through Experience
15+ hour, 54+ min ago (897+ words) A new HRI paper from the RAI Institute explores hands-on public perception of robots Building the next generation of robots for successful integration into our homes, offices, and factories is more than just solving the hardware and software problems " we…...
Video Friday: Digit Learns to Dance—Virtually Overnight
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (270+ words) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months....
Humanoid Robots Hit a Turning Point as Their Brains Catch Up
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (1006+ words) The April issue of IEEE Spectrum is here! The architect of the DARPA Robotics Challenge explains how their brains have caught up Evan Ackerman is IEEE Spectrum's robotics editor. Gill Pratt poses with an early version of JPL's RoboSimian DRC…...
Gill Pratt Says Humanoid Robots’ Moment Is Finally Here
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (1042+ words) The architect of the DARPA Robotics Challenge explains how their brains have caught up In 2012, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC). The multiyear, multimillion-dollar competition for disaster robotics resulted in Boston Dynamics" Atlas, some…...
Scientists Build Living Robots With Nervous Systems
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (1032+ words) The April issue of IEEE Spectrum is here! Neurobots are made several types of cells. Some surface cells produce tufts of hairlike projects called cilia (highlighted here by staining), others secrete mucus, and still others help maintain osmotic pressure in…...
What Exoskeletons Learned From One Relentless User
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (996+ words) For 15 years, this test pilot has helped shape exoskeleton tech It's easy to assume that Robert Woo was defined by the accident that took away his ability to walk. Robert Woo walks inside the Wandercraft facility in New York City…...
Video Friday: Beep! Beep! Roadrunner Bipedal Bot Breaks the Mold
1+ week, 2+ day ago (286+ words) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos Evan Ackerman is IEEE Spectrum's robotics editor. Roadrunner zooms on one wheel or two as part of its multi-modal locomotion options. Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by…...
Honda's P2 Robot Honored as an IEEE Milestone
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1267+ words) Honda's P2 controlled its posture to maintain balance Joanna Goodrich is the associate editor of The Institute Honda's Prototype 2, developed in Japan, was the first autonomous robot capable of walking without falling. When you hear the term humanoid robot, you may…...
Training Driving AI at 50,000× Real Time
1+ week, 4+ day ago (801+ words) GM's approach to scalable autonomy Ben Snyder leads the AI Research team for Autonomous Vehicles at General Motors. This is a sponsored article brought to you by General Motors. Visit their new Engineering Blog for more insights. Autonomous driving is…...
30 Years Ago, Robots Learned to Walk Without Falling
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1331+ words) Honda's P2 controlled its posture to maintain balance When you hear the term humanoid robot, you may think of C-3PO, the human-cyborg-relations android from Star Wars. C-3PO was designed to assist humans in communicating with robots and alien species. The droid, which first…...