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Joseph Shavit
Jul 30, 2021
Robot breaks world record by arranging 100,000 dominos into mural in 24 hrs
Engineer and YouTuber Mark Rober has created a robot that can make domino murals at lightning speed, and has shown it off with a video
Joseph Shavit
Jul 27, 2021
Tokyo Olympics showcases robot basketball player -drains threes and half-court bombs
During the halftime show, Toyota brought back its basketball-shooting CUE robot for a special demonstration of 3-point shooting prowess.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 20, 2021
Getting dressed with help from robots
A human-aware motion planning algorithm addresses the safety gap in collaboration between robots and humans.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 19, 2021
A 3D-printed soft robotic hand that can play Nintendo
A team of researchers from the University of Maryland has 3D printed a soft robotic hand that is agile enough to play Nintendo's Super Mario
Joseph Shavit
Jun 17, 2021
A helping hand: Spanish inventor crafts 3D-printed, prosthetic arms
Born without the lower part of his left arm, eight-year old Juan Moyolema was thrilled to receive a new hand
Joseph Shavit
Jun 17, 2021
Indian Startup Builds Lightweight Bionic Hand At 1/10 The Cost
Makers Hive, a Hyderabad-based assistive technology startup, has developed the KalArm, a 3D printed, lightweight and affordable bionic arm
Joseph Shavit
Jun 16, 2021
Bruisable artificial skin could help prosthetics, robots sense injuries
When someone bumps their elbow against a wall, they not only feel pain but also might experience bruising.
Joseph Shavit
May 27, 2021
The robot smiled back
Columbia Engineering researchers use AI to teach robots to make appropriate reactive human facial expressions, an ability that builds trust
Joseph Shavit
May 19, 2021
Robotic 'Third Thumb' use can alter brain representation of the hand
Using a robotic 'Third Thumb' can impact how the hand is represented in the brain, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
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