Robotics News
UMass Amherst says robots that organize their own teams are more efficient
Instead of multipurpose robots, teams of robots can cooperate to execute tasks that would be tedious or hazardous for scarce human workers. However, they typically need to be pre-programmed or directed by centralized software to execute those tasks. Researchers at the...
PNNL Scientists Tap Nation’s Fastest Computers to Explore Critical Science Questions
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been awarded more than 3 million node hours on the nation’s most powerful computers to explore questions around pathogens, climate and energy-efficient microelectronics. The post PNNL...
How robotics can optimize every step of the growing cycle
While more automation is sorely needed in agriculture, a number of challenges are still holding back adoption. For one, farmers operate on razor-thin margins, and are always trying to get more out of each crop cycle, noted Kermisch. When introducing new equipment to...
MIT CSAIL teaches robots to do chores using Real-to-Sim-to-Real
To work in a wide range of real-world conditions, robots need to learn generalist policies. To that end, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, or MIT CSAIL, have created a...
NASA Ames to Host Supercomputing Resources for UC Berkeley Researchers
Under a new agreement, NASA will host supercomputing resources for the University of California, Berkeley, at the agency’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. The agreement is part of an expanding partnership between Ames and UC Berkeley and will...
PillBot lets doctors see inside the human body
Endiatx is shaping the future of medicine with groundbreaking micro-robotics inside the human body. The company’s flagship product, PillBot, is designed to wirelessly navigate the human stomach, lowering costs and increasing access to diagnosis and treatments. The...
Why SLAs aren’t enough to save the robot in the corner
Robot SLAs have become more common to address issues related to diagnostics and maintenance. Unfortunately, many robot OEMs, resellers, and integrators simply don’t have the resources to offer SLAs to every customer. And even those who rely on SLAs can leave customers...
What do customers expect from mobile robots?
Mobile robots have become an essential part of the automation landscape in recent years. For end users, they offer flexibility, scalability, and efficiency for various industries and applications. But what do customers actually want from mobile robots, and how do they...
ASTM proposes standard for solar panel cleaning robots
ASTM International said its F45 Robotics, Automation, and Autonomous Systems Committee is developing a standard for the evaluation of robots that clean solar panels. The organization said it will help modernize solar panel cleaning systems. Solar panel cleaning is a...
Understanding the GPU —The Catalyst of the Current AI Revolution
GPUs are often likened to the “gold” of artificial intelligence, vital to today’s generative AI age. This article aims to explain why AI is unachievable without GPUs. Let’s start with a simple processor task — displaying an image on the screen. The post Understanding...
Pharm Robotics inoculates dairy cows at large farm
Agtech robotics and automation come in many forms. Pharm Robotics recognized the opportunity to automate a critical process for dairy farmers in the ongoing inoculation of their cows. The San Jacinto, Calif.-based company introduced its SureShot auto-inoculation...
Texas Children’s Hospital transfers fruit flies with ABB YuMi cobot for neurological research
Drosophila melanogaster, better known as the fruit fly, might seem like a run-of-the-mill pest. These insects, however, are critical for ongoing research into various neurological diseases at Texas Children’s Hospital. The post Texas Children’s Hospital transfers...