Now he’s a mask-ot. Metro-North has deployed its robot mascot — yes, the Metro-North railway has a mascot — to distribute face masks on platforms and trains. Metro-Man — a human in a costume, not an ...
New York Post: Metro-North using ‘Metro Man’ robot mascot to distribute masks
AI system learns to keep warehouse robot traffic running smoothly This new approach adapts to decide which robots should get the right of way at every moment, avoiding congestion and increasing throughput.
Autonomous robots have moved from labs to real-world industry, operating at scale in ports, warehouses and factories. In a recent episode of Radio Davos and in a session at the World Economic Forum's 56th Annual Meeting in Davos, experts on physical AI explored what's next for autonomous systems. Experts say that the hardest technical breakthroughs are now behind us, but that the transition to ...
The word “robot” was coined by the Czech writer Karel Čapek in a 1920 play called Rossum’s Universal Robots, and is derived from the Czech robota, meaning “drudgery” or “servitude”.
A hopping, insect-sized robot can jump over gaps or obstacles, traverse rough, slippery, or slanted surfaces, and perform aerial acrobatic maneuvers, while using a fraction of the energy required for flying microbots.
MIT Associate Professor Luca Carlone works to give robots a more human-like perception of their environment, so they can interact with people safely and seamlessly.
Technology A very serious guide to buying your own humanoid robot butler You can now buy a humanoid robot housekeeper for less than the price of a second-hand car. But before splashing out, there ...