Machine-Learning, (Home) Automation, Robotics, and Space Exploration. Those four areas were the focus of the MARS conference that Amazon hosted at a resort in Florida over the weekend, and if this is your first time hearing about such a conference, that’s because Amazon was keeping it on the down-low for some reason. Only people that were invited… Continue reading Amazon hosted a secretive robotics conference in Florida
Category: Robotics
Domino’s wants to use this autonomous robot to deliver pizzas
Robots are very close to reaching the point where they can start taking over our everyday jobs, and when that happens, fast food jobs will be among the first to be taken over. Domino’s proved as much on Friday when it announced its plan to start having robots deliver pizza to people. Known as the Domino’s… Continue reading Domino’s wants to use this autonomous robot to deliver pizzas
Alphabet is reportedly planning to get rid of Boston Dynamics
Remember Boston Dynamics, that robotics company that Google acquired back in 2013, the same one that posted that video of the creepy robot dogs last month? Well, Google’s venture into robotics was apparently short-lived, as Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Alphabet is planning to sell Boston Dynamics off to the highest bidder, and rumors has it that… Continue reading Alphabet is reportedly planning to get rid of Boston Dynamics
The world’s first fully automated farm is being built in Japan
Japan’s population is aging at a frightening pace, and it’s already experiencing labor shortages as a result. The shortages are only going to get worse as more people grow old and exit the work force while fewer people have children to replenish the work force, but the solution to the problem happens to be one that Japan is… Continue reading The world’s first fully automated farm is being built in Japan
Robots could account for half of Japan’s workforce by 2035
Japan’s population is expected to start shrinking at an alarming rate in the years to come, and the country has already started running into issues with employment. Basically, more people are leaving the workforce than are joining it, a lot more, and that’s starting to cause some serious problems. Being Japan, however, the country has decided… Continue reading Robots could account for half of Japan’s workforce by 2035
China has a trio of death-dealing attack robots to fight global terror
While the Japanese are busy building robots that assist the elderly, and the Swedes are busy building robots that help tourists at airports, the Chinese have developed a trio of death-dealing attack robots to combat “global terror” with rifles and grenade launchers. The three robots are designed to work together, and can coordinate with each other… Continue reading China has a trio of death-dealing attack robots to fight global terror
Spencer is a robot that helps travelers navigate airports
All airports are difficult to navigate, but the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam takes things to the next level. The airport is practically a labyrinth, and is so difficult to navigate that Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KLM), a Dutch airline that’s based in Schiphol, has teamed up with researchers from the Örebro University in Sweden to create a robot that specializes… Continue reading Spencer is a robot that helps travelers navigate airports
Self-driving taxis will be hitting Japanese roads next year
If there are two things that Japan is one of the undisputed masters of, it’s robotics and transportation. That’s why it’s not all that surprising to see that the country will begin testing self-driving taxis outside of Tokyo starting next year. The tests will involve using autonomous cabs to drive about 50 different people a… Continue reading Self-driving taxis will be hitting Japanese roads next year
Volvo wants to replace trash men with robots
There’s no denying that trash men have an essential job, but it’s also a very simple one, so simple, in fact, that you could probably program a robot to do it. That’s exactly what Volvo wants to do with its new ROAR Project, which stands for Robot-based Autonomous Refuse Handling. Volvo and its partners will… Continue reading Volvo wants to replace trash men with robots
Scientists have created a robot that can have babies
Okay, so scientists haven’t ACTUALLY created a robot that can have babies, but something somewhat similar was achieved during a recent experiment. In an effort to demonstrate how robots can evolve and learn, a group of British and Swiss researchers programmed a robotic arm to assemble a separate device in such a way that it’s able to learn… Continue reading Scientists have created a robot that can have babies