Tag: Robot

New AI Technique Lets Robots Detect Human Touch Via Shadow

This ShadowSense system uses a normal, off-the-shelf USB web-cam to capture the shadows that are produced by hand gestures on a robot’s skin. Then, there are algorithms that classify the …

VW Shows Off Its EV Charging Robot

We have got a little more information on just how VW’s prototype robotic electric vehicle charging system is going to work. VW showed us the first glimpse of its mobile …

UPDATE: Don’t Miss Elon Musk’s Neuralink Demonstration This Week – Progress Has Been Made

You are a cyborg. Imagine life without a smartphone. I know, I can’t either. More and more, humans are becoming intertwined with computers. What used to be giant lumbering machines …

Festo Just Unveiled A Pair of Unusual Biomimetic Robots

Don’t feel bad if you think that all German robotics outfit Festo does is put together amazing robot prototypes that look like jellyfish, kangaroos, and other animals. They do actually …

NASA is Wanting to Design a Steam-Powered Robot to Hop Around Icy Worlds

A steam-powered bouncing ball robot may sound like some sort of steampunk fantasy, but NASA thinks that it could be a great way to explore some of our solar system’s …