Cassie establishes Guinness world record for bipedal robot 100-metre sprint

[ad_1] Cassie, a robot designed at the Oregon State University (OSU) and manufactured by Agility Robotics established the Guinness World Record for the fastest 100 metres sprint by a bipedal robot. Cassie did this by crossing the distance in 24.73 seconds. Interestingly, the robot has no cameras or external sensors. Cassie has knees that bend […]

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Researchers are trying to teach a robot how to laugh to improve human-robot conversations

[ad_1] Researchers at the University of Kyoto are trying to teach a robot how to laugh. The researchers developed an approach to building a “sense of humour” for the Japanese android Erica, which is described in a research article published in Frontiers in Robotics and AI. Robots cannot detect laughter or even laugh at a […]

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Global consumer service robotics market to continue to grow through 2025, report says

[ad_1] The research firm estimated that the market for personal and education category robots would exceed $4.5 billion by 2025 The research firm estimated that the market for personal and education category robots would exceed $4.5 billion by 2025 The global consumer service robotics market grew last year, and the trend is expected to extend […]

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Amazon introduces fully autonomous robot to work alongside humans

[ad_1] E-commerce giant Amazon has revealed a new robot, called Proteus, that can operate alongside humans.  A short, unlisted YouTube video showed Proteus carrying out its work, and stopping before a human in its path. Proteus is shaped like a large, flat disc on wheels. The video showed several such robots moving under stacked trolleys, […]

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