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A remarkable combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and biology has produced the world’s first “living robots”.
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MIT researchers have invented a way to efficiently optimize the control and design of soft robots for target tasks, which has traditionally been a...
New algorithms could train AI to avoid specific bad behaviors
Robots, self-driving cars and other intelligent machines could become better-behaved thanks to a new way to help machine learning designers build AI applications.
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Scientists create novel flying robot
Skyscrapers are rising rapidly around the world, continuously transforming city skylines.
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Robo-plant: This robot is designed to “grow” like a plant
In today's factories and warehouses, it's not uncommon to see robots whizzing about, shuttling items or tools from one station to another.
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New technique could help robots find the front door in last-mile delivery
For last-mile delivery, robots of the future may use a new MIT algorithm to find the front door, using clues in their environment.
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Scientists create a RoboBee powered by soft muscles
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This robot could mimic human balance while running and jumping
Rescuing victims from a burning building, a chemical spill, or any disaster that is inaccessible to human responders could one day be a mission...
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