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·April 5, 2019·3 min read

When robots commit wrongdoing, people may incorrectly assign the blame

As robots become more autonomous, people will regard them as more responsible for accidental wrongdoing.

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·April 5, 2019·4 min read

Robots to autocomplete soldier tasks

Study uncovers how the brain coordinates between different regions while executing cognitive tasks. The findings may help advance artificial intelligence algorithms.

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·March 18, 2019·5 min read

The robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrow

Working with caregivers, researchers have identified a number of characteristics required for robots to support both dementia patients and those who provide supportive care.

This is a robot body surrogate and a patient with motor impairments

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·March 15, 2019·7 min read

Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments

People with profound motor deficits reported an improved quality of life while using robotic body surrogates.

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·March 8, 2019·3 min read

New Cell Sized Micro Robots Might Make Incredible Journeys

Researchers have harnessed the latest nanofabrication techniques to create bug-shaped robots that are wirelessly powered, able to walk, able to survive harsh environments and tiny enough to be injected through an ordinary hypodermic needle.

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·March 7, 2019·6 min read

Fireflies, Heart Beats, and the Science of Sync

Researchers have shown experimentally how a simple network of identical synchronized nanomachines can give rise to out-of-sync, complex states.

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·January 13, 2019·3 min read

How Game Theory Can Bring Humans and Robots Closer Together

Researchers used Nash equilibrium game theory and adaptive control to program a robot that can better understand its human user's behavior. This allows the robot to anticipate and respond to the human's movements.

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·January 11, 2019·5 min read

3D Printed Robot Hand Plays the Piano

Researchers have developed a 3D printed robotic hand which is able to play simple pieces of music on a piano by moving its wrist.

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·January 11, 2019·2 min read

Robots to Perform Spinal Surgery with Pinpoint Accuracy

Researchers have created a new system which allows two robotic arms to semi-autonomously drill holes into individual vertebrae. The robosurgery technique will improve accuracy and safety for spinal surgeries.

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·January 9, 2019·2 min read

First Pregnancy After Robot Assisted Uterus Transplant

Researchers report a woman who underwent revolutionary robotic uterine transplant surgery is now pregnant. The child will be the first born following a transplant using the new robotic surgical technique.

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·August 1, 2018·4 min read

Improvement if Humanlike Conversations in Humanoid Robots

Researchers have developed a child like humanoid robot with the ability to converse like a human.

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·July 27, 2018·3 min read

Artificial Intelligence Can Predict Your Personality By Simply Tracking Your Eyes

Researchers have developed a new deep learning algorithm that can reveal your personality type, based on the Big Five personality trait model, by simply tracking eye movements.