Locust swarms could hold the key to developing effective collision avoidance technology for robots, drones and self-driving cars Locusts fly in swarms of millions but a special neuron stops them from colliding Researchers from the US have made an electronic version inspired by the insects The sensor is far less bulky than current alternatives and responds in … Read more
Endangered sperm whales are less likely to forage for food at dawn in some areas of the Mediterranean, underwater robotic equipment has revealed. Unmanned underwater robots equipped with acoustic monitors recorded the sperm whale sounds over several months and thousands of miles of ocean. Sperm whales emit distinct ‘clicks’ to sense objects from reflected sound waves … Read more
A fleet of steam powered robots could one day be used to explore the moons of Jupiter and Saturn by ‘taking giant leaps across their frozen landscapes’. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory researchers are developing small football sized spherical robots equipped with steam powered thrusters for future exploration. If they ever move beyond the initial concept … Read more
BBC presenters are not ‘robots or idiots’ and ‘we’re not there to simply, blankly read the news’ says Naga Munchetty after Emily Maitlis row Naga Munchetty said broadcasters try to be impartial but still provide insight The BBC Breakfast presenter said broadcasters are not ‘robots or idiots’ She said it is not the job of … Read more
Microsoft will axe up to 50 journalists and replace them with robots using AI to select news stories Microsoft used journalists to collate its MSN website and Edge mobile browser Journalists selected stories from other publishers for the company’s homepage Staff were emailed that they were being replaced by artificial intelligence By Darren Boyle for … Read more
Check out the new check-in: Mini bars replaced by sanitation units. Housekeeping robots. And no more buffets… how the virus will change hotels, B&Bs and villas forever Hotel owners are working tirelessly to prepare to please guests once more There are plenty of bargains on offer at hotels and B&Bs to tempt travellers back But … Read more
Robotics company best known for building remote controlled Star Wars toys announces new spinoff to develop robots and AI for the military and police Sphero, a toy robot company, has launched a spinoff to focus on police tech Called Company Six, the new company will also build lightweight robotics and AI tools for the military, … Read more
Robots and drones equipped with infrared cameras could patrol holiday destinations and enforce social distancing rules under new EU plans to save the summer break European Commission tourism proposals would see robots back up tracing apps They would act to make sure people remain at least 5 feet apart from each other The plans come after officials in … Read more
Researchers say team of robots could help conduct 3,000 COVID-19 tests per day in an effort to speed up virus testing process The lab uses a team of robots to move samples and test them Researchers say the lab will scale up to 1,000 tests per day The tests can be turned around in 24 hours … Read more
The US military is set to use ‘corona-killing robots’ equip with ultraviolet light (UV) to disinfect enclosed spaces. The four-wheeled autonomous robots would eliminate the need of human workers and complete the task in a matter of hours, instead of days. The technology is capable of radiating nearly 110 watts using a vertical UV mount … Read more