Automation

    Merlin Labs Develops Autonomous 55-Craft King Air fleet

    Inspired by a close encounter with a fellow aircraft during his years as a novice pilot, Merlin Labs founder Matt George found himself drawn...

    Researchers Create Robot that Smiles Back

    While our facial expressions play a huge role in building trust, most robots still sport the blank and static visage of a professional poker...

    The Path to More Human-Like Robot Object Manipulation Skills

    What if a robot could organize your closet or chop your vegetables? A sous chef in every home could someday be a reality. Still, while...

    Slender Robot Finger Senses Buried Items

    Over the years, robots have gotten quite good at identifying objects—as long as they're out in the open. Discerning buried items in granular material...

    How Robots Could Limit the Environmental Impact of Offshore Windfarms

    Spending on global offshore renewable energy infrastructure over the next ten years is expected to reach over US$16 billion (£11.3bn). This involves creating an...

    Ultra-Sensitive Light Detector Gives Self-Driving Tech a Jolt

    Realizing the potential of self-driving cars hinges on technology that can quickly sense and react to obstacles and other vehicles in real-time. Engineers from...

    Envisioning Safer Cities with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    AI is providing new opportunities in a range of fields, from business to industrial design to entertainment. But how about civil engineering and city...

    Robotic ‘Third Thumb’ Use can Alter Brain Representation of the Hand

    Using a robotic 'Third Thumb' can impact how the hand is represented in the brain, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The...

    Helping Drone Swarms Avoid Obstacles Without Hitting Each Other

    There is strength in numbers. That's true not only for humans but for drones too. By flying in a swarm, they can cover larger...

    US Air Force Autonomous Drone Skyborg Completes First Flight

    Last month, the United States Air Force successfully test flew an unnamed aerial vehicle (UAV) called Skyborg, operating on an autonomous hardware/software suite, for...

    An Automated Box Robot on Wheels—with Personality

    Robots are becoming more and more omnipresent in our lives, even though we may not notice. New research shows that people find it funny...

    AI Learns to Type on a Phone Like Humans

    Touchscreens are notoriously difficult to type on. Since we can't feel the keys, we rely on the sense of sight to move our fingers...

    Pandemic brings automation tech to forefront in India: IAMAI-PwC Report

    The Covid-19 pandemic has brought automation technologies to the forefront and the Intelligent Automation (IA) market in India is estimated to grow at a...

    EV Space Sees Top-Level Hiring to Keep Pace with Technology Advancements

    In the past few months, companies like Tesla, Ola Electric, Mahindra, and TVS Motor have made strategic top-level recruitments in keeping with their business...

    Tesla Supercharger Network Reaches 25K-Milestone

    Elon Musk-owned Tesla's Supercharger network has now reached a total of 25,000 chargers a big milestone for the fast-charging network. At the end of 2020,...

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