The safety of autonomous vehicles has been called into question after incidents such as an accident last month involving Cruise led to a pause in operations, layoffs, and the resignation of the company’s CEO. However, development continues, and the Toyota Research Institute recently provided reporters a glimpse into its Accelerated Concepts program in “active safety.” […]

The global market for collaborative robots could reach $1.6 billion this year, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.12% to 2026, predicted Research and Markets. It cited the rise of smart factories and growing demand in the Asia-Pacific region. The post Cobots are primed to take over the automotive industry, says Universal Robots […]

Google DeeMind introduced RoboCat, a self-improving AI agent for robotics, in its latest paper. RoboCat can learn to perform a variety of tasks across different robotic arms and then self-generate new training data to better improve its technique. Typically, robots are programmed to perform one specific task or a few tasks well, but recent advances […]

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed robotic microfliers that can change how they move while in the air by snapping into a folding position during descent. The microfliers use a Miuri-ori origami fold when dropped from a drone to switch from tumbling and dispersing outward through the air to dropping straight to the […]

Intuitive Surgical President Dave Rosa says he doesn’t get too excited by the idea of better robotic surgery graspers or more flexible wrists. Instead, Rosa identified two technological opportunities that are going to advance surgical robotics and minimally invasive surgery in a major way: improved visualization for surgeons and focal therapy. The post 2 technologies […]

A team of researchers at the University of Washington has developed robotic, shape-changing smart speakers that can deploy themselves to divide rooms into speech zones and track the positions of individual speakers.  Using deep learning algorithms, the system is able to allow users to mute certain areas or separate simultaneous conversations, even if two people […]

According to a recent study conducted by market intelligence firm Interact Analysis, the demand for warehouse automation will start to increase again in 2024 following a challenging year in 2023, albeit at a minimal growth rate. The post Warehouse automation market to return to growth in 2024, says Interact Analysis appeared first on The Robot […]

Miso Robotics, a developer of AI-powered cooking robots, is teaming up with Cali Group and PopID. The companies are launching an automated restaurant in Pasadena, Calif. Miso’s line of robotic cooks will be automating all of the cooking at CaliExpress.  Miso plans to use its proprietary technology to automate the grill and fry stations, while […]

Agnieszka Pilat, an artist finding innovative ways to fuse art and technology, plans to spend the next four months training three Boston Dynamics Spot quadrupeds to create art autonomously.  Starting Dec. 3, Pilat’s show, called Heterobata, is on display at the National Gallery of Victoria’s Triennial Show in Melbourne, Australia. The robots are programmed to […]

Japanese manufacturers are responsible for 40% of robot sales around the world. To understand the global robotics market, a look inside Japan is indispensable. iREX, which claims to be the world’s largest robotics show, is a great way to do just that. The post 6 robotics trends from iREX 2023 appeared first on The Robot […]