Category Archives: Robotics

Microsoft launches Project Bonsai, its new machine teaching service for building autonomous systems

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At its Build developer conference, Microsoft today announced that Project Bonsai, its new machine teaching service, is now in public preview. If that name sounds familiar, it’s probably because you remember that Microsoft acquired Bonsai, a company that focuses on machine teaching, back in 2018. Bonsai combined simulation tools with different machine learning techniques to […] Continue reading Microsoft launches Project Bonsai, its new machine teaching service for building autonomous systems→

New foam-shooting robots to keep firefighters out of harm’s way

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Milrem Robotics and InnoVfoam have teamed up to create a new family of foam-shooting firefighting robots to help or replace human firefighters in dangerous situations. Based on Milrem’s Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Multiscope Rescue robot, the system … Continue reading New foam-shooting robots to keep firefighters out of harm’s way→

Will China’s coronavirus-related trends shape the future for American VCs?

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There may be dark horses waiting to break out when this pandemic is over. Paraphrasing “A Tale of Two Cities,” this is the worst time, but also maybe the best time. Continue reading Will China’s coronavirus-related trends shape the future for American VCs?→

Metal-air scavenger robot “eats” aluminum to power itself

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Batteries have served us well over decades, but as electronic devices shrink they’re becoming too heavy and inefficient for some uses. Now, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new type of robot that powers itself by “eating” … Continue reading Metal-air scavenger robot “eats” aluminum to power itself→

AI-based quality control system listens for clicks on assembly lines

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When two interlocking parts of a product are joined together in a factory, they typically make a satisfying “click” sound. By listening for such noises, a newly-developed system can detect when faults have occurred on robotic assembly lines.Continue Re… Continue reading AI-based quality control system listens for clicks on assembly lines→

Stanford’s ankle exoskeleton boosts running speed by 10 percent

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Engineers at Stanford have developed motorized exoskeletons that can be strapped to a user’s legs to make running easier. In its current form it might not be something you’d wear down to the park for a jog, but it could eventually find use as a form of… Continue reading Stanford’s ankle exoskeleton boosts running speed by 10 percent→

Compliant Quadruped Legs Using Servos

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Walking robots that move smoothly are tricky to build and usually involve some sort of compliant leg mechanism — a robot limb that can rebound like natural physiology for much better movement than what a stiff machine can accomplish. In his everlasting quest to build a real working robot dog, …read more

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