DARPA’s massive Manta Ray robotic sub hits the sea

DARPA has finally unveiled more of its mysterious Manta Ray robotic sub, with impressive new images of the prototype Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (UUV) undergoing its first sea trials off the coast of Southern California.Continue ReadingCategory: Milita… Continue reading DARPA’s massive Manta Ray robotic sub hits the sea

Interview: Suzanne Gildert leaves Sanctuary to focus on AI consciousness

Sanctuary AI is one of the world’s leading humanoid robotics companies. Its Phoenix robot, now in its seventh generation, has dropped our jaws several times in the last few months alone, demonstrating a remarkable pace of learning and a fluidity and co… Continue reading Interview: Suzanne Gildert leaves Sanctuary to focus on AI consciousness

Ghost Shark: The huge stealth advantage of autonomous submarines

Australia’s robotic submarine program is a year ahead of schedule as the government takes delivery of the first Ghost Shark Extra-Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (XL-AUV) prototype, with three more to follow next year.Continue ReadingCategory: Milita… Continue reading Ghost Shark: The huge stealth advantage of autonomous submarines

How blue-collar workers will train the humanoids that take their jobs

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers have developed H2O – Human2HumanOid – a reinforcement learning-based framework that allows a full-sized humanoid robot to be teleoperated by a human in real-time using only an RGB camera. Which begs the ques… Continue reading How blue-collar workers will train the humanoids that take their jobs

Report: Apple is Exploring Smart Home Robots After Giving Up on Car Plans

Apple is reportedly seeing robotics as a new growth opportunity, and the company could be exploring a smart home robot and a new tabletop device with a robotic arm.
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Video: Supersonic drone flies with revolutionary detonation engine

A supersonic drone that will be propelled by a revolutionary new engine has taken to the skies for the first time. When Venus Aerospace’s aircraft does go supersonic on a later date, it will be powered by a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE).Cont… Continue reading Video: Supersonic drone flies with revolutionary detonation engine

Going up! Migo Ascender robo-vac is the first to climb and clean stairs

Migo Robotics’ Ascender is the world’s first stair-climbing robotic vacuum cleaner and floor mop. People certainly seem to like the idea, as its just-launched Kickstarter campaign has already racked up almost $2 million in pledges.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Going up! Migo Ascender robo-vac is the first to climb and clean stairs