According to data from 2010, around 1.8 million people in the U.S. can't eat on their own. Yet training a robot to feed people presents an array of challenges for researchers. Foods come in a nearly endless variety of shapes and states (liquid, solid, gelatinous), and each person has a unique set of needs and preferences.
Interest in the incorporation of robots into security, policing and military operations has been steadily increasing over the last few years. It's an avenue already being explored in both North America and Europe.
Cambridge engineers investigating the load-bearing capacity of conical shells, made from soft materials, have discovered performance-limiting weaknesses that could have implications for soft robotics—affecting the ability of morphing cones to perform fundamental mechanical tasks.
To enable the industry to keep pace with trends through quick and cost-efficient development, Markus Fenn and Prof. Dr. Stefan May developed Eduard, a teaching and prototyping platform that can be used to map current trends.
Announcing our most advanced music generation model and two new AI experiments, designed to open a new playground for creativity
Announcing our most advanced music generation model and two new AI experiments, designed to open a new playground for creativity
Announcing our most advanced music generation model and two new AI experiments, designed to open a new playground for creativity
Announcing our most advanced music generation model and two new AI experiments, designed to open a new playground for creativity
Announcing our most advanced music generation model and two new AI experiments, designed to open a new playground for creativity
Announcing our most advanced music generation model and two new AI experiments, designed to open a new playground for creativity
Announcing our most advanced music generation model and two new AI experiments, designed to open a new playground for creativity
Announcing our most advanced music generation model and two new AI experiments, designed to open a new playground for creativity
Announcing our most advanced music generation model and two new AI experiments, designed to open a new playground for creativity
3D printing is advancing rapidly, and the range of materials that can be used has expanded considerably. While the technology was previously limited to fast-curing plastics, it has now been made suitable for slow-curing plastics as well. These have decisive advantages as they have enhanced elastic properties and are more durable and robust.
An artificial sensory system that is able to recognize fine textures—such as twill, corduroy and wool—with a high resolution, similar to a human finger, is reported in a Nature Communications paper. The findings may help improve the subtle tactile sensation abilities of robots and human limb prosthetics and could be applied to virtual reality in the future, the authors suggest.