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Report: Amazon's new packing robots to replace workers

An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the capability to Reuters, stating the technology is intended to increase safety, speed up delivery times and add efficiency across its network.

Amazon's new packing robots

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‘Swami Robot’ May be round the corner

By Seema Burman Children have taken to Artificial Intelligence (AI) like ducks take to water. Parents are worried that kids prefer playing with AI rather than with real children. AI is becoming an integral part...

Swami Robot

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Mad scientist builds a robot to beat the crap out of him in a VR fighting game

Since the 80s, fighting games have been a raucous good time, a way to blow off some steam while digitally beating an AI opponent to smithereens. In the VR world though, these same characters might one day fight back — physically. James Bruton, a robotics engineer and YouTube creator, teamed up with a group of …

A mad scientist builds a robot to beat the crap out

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Tiny spies: this insect-like flying robot is smaller than a penny

"The proposed approach has numerous advantages in terms of weight, dimensions, aerodynamics, control and fabrication."

Insect-Like Flying Robot

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Video Friday: Festo's Bionic Soft Arm, and More

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos

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Las Vegas Convention Center to Partner with The Boring Company for Underground Transportation Network - Robotics Business Review

The Las Vegas Convention Center announces a recommendation of The Boring Company for an underground autonomous vehicle transport network.

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Pepper Heads to Beverly Hills  for Latest Assignment

Beverly Hills, Calif., is the latest destination for Pepper the robot as part of an HSBC Bank rollout for its vision of 'bank branch of the future.'

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Shot to the Gut: “Robotic” Pill Sails Through Human Safety Study

The autonomous, easy-to-swallow device administers a drug injection inside the intestines

“Robotic” Pill - www.robotock.com

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Robots track moving objects with unprecedented precision

System uses RFID tags to home in on targets; could benefit robotic manufacturing, collaborative drones, and other applications.

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Mini cheetah is the first four-legged robot to do a backflip

Robot’s lightweight, high-power design is the perfect platform to share and play, developers say.

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How to Dig a Hole With Two Drones and a Parachute

A small drone equipped with a digging tool gets a lift from a larger drone to travel long distances

How to Dig a Hole With Two Drones and a Parachute - www.robotock.com

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Three clinical trial participants with paralysis chatted with family and friends, shopped online and used other tablet computer applications, all by just thinking about pointing and clicking a mouse.

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Hyundai shows off walking car project

South Korean car maker Hyundai on Monday gave a look at work it is doing on a vehicle with robotic legs to let it walk or crawl over treacherous terrain.

The Hyundai Elevate, an "Ultimate Mobility" concept vehicle - www.robotock.com

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Fleets of drones could aid searches for lost hikers

System allows drones to cooperatively explore terrain under thick forest canopies where GPS signals are unreliable.

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5 ways to help robots work together with people

For most people today, robots and smart systems are servants that work in the background, vacuuming carpets or turning lights on and off. Or they're machines that have taken over repetitive human jobs from assembly-line workers and bank tellers. But the technologies are getting good enough that machines will be able work alongside people as teammates – much as human-dog teams handle tasks like hunting and bomb detection.

5 ways to help robots work together with people - www.robotock.com

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Video Friday: Japanese Child Robot Affetto, and More

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos

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How the Wasp-Inspired Micro-Drone Lifts 40 Times Its Own Weight

Opening doors, carrying water bottles: a tiny drone called FlyCroTug uses the secrets of nature to get the job done.

Wasp inspired micro-drone - www.robotock.com