Robot Autonomously Assembles IKEA Chair
A new robotics system has succeeded where so many humans fail; in autonomously assembling an IKEA chair without interruption.... Read More...
Neurobotics
Developing Robots That Can Learn Like Humans
Researchers are conducting a series of experiments to explore whether robots can acquire knowledge in a manner similar to human learning.... Read More...
Paraplegic Rat Walks Again After Therapy, and Now We Know Why
Using electrochemical stimulation and robot assisted rehabilitation techniques, researchers restore walking ability in a paraplegic rat. The study reports reorganization of neural branching in the reticular formation leads to new connections and is key to motor skill recovery.... Read More...
How to Build a Computer With Free Will
A new article considers if it will be possible for artificial intelligence to mimic free will.... Read More...
New Automatic Methods for Generating and Classifying Music
The musical BertsoBot project has allowed researchers to create two new methods of generating and classifying music.... Read More...
A Way to Restore Movement Sensation in Upper Limb Amputation Patients
Researchers have developed a new method of restoring movement sensation for upper limb amputees. The researchers used small robots to vibrate muscles in order to 'turn on' movement sensations.... Read More...
Will Artificial Intelligence Become Conscious?
Researchers consider if artificial intelligence will ever become conscious and what that means for humans.... Read More...
Computer System Predicts Objects’ Response to Physical Forces
A new AI system may shed light on how and when humans begins to use different information processing resources.... Read More...
New Robots Can See Into Their Future
Researchers have developed a new robotic learning system, called visual foresight, that allows robots to predict a series of movements they must perform in order to manipulate objects.... Read More...
How Can Humans Keep the Upper Hand on Artificial Intelligence?
Researchers report they have discovered a way for humans to maintain control over artificial intelligent robots.... Read More...
Amputees Can Learn to Control a Robotic Arm with Their Minds
Researchers report amputees are able to control a robotic arm with help of brain implants and BMI technology. The study details how brain areas that control both the intact arm and amputated limb can create new connections and learn to control the robotic arm, even years following the loss of a limb.... Read More...
Nanobots Pass First Stage in “Fantastic Voyage” From Fiction to Fact
An international team of researchers have created remote controlled nanobots from a biodegradable material that they believe could assist doctors in diagnosing diseases and delivering drugs to target sites.... Read More...