Robots learn to nudge around without collisions

On the road to an increasingly autonomous future, robots and AI systems will need to be programmed to instinctively avoid collisions when they take the wheel. But if bots are designed to be too careful, performance may suffer. A team at Georgia Tech has created new algorithms that aim to strike...

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Robots have transformed agriculture. Here's how!

When we think of Farming, our mind immediately races to the images of farmers and their oxen dredging in the fields. Farming has always remained the dominion of human labour with either beasts of burden or expensive machines supplementing their efforts. The concepts of accuracy, prediction...

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Tree-planting drones to speed up reforestation efforts

Planting trees in remote forest locations is a slow, laborious process that still relies on humans with shovels to do all the work. DroneSeed, a company based in the Pacific Northwest, wants to drastically modernize that process by employing squadrons of drones to plant seeds, spray for invasive...

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Get innovative with Kit creatives!

Hello there Kidobotikzian! You done reading all other articles and tech-updates? You probably have ! And we know that your voracious reading appetite would still not be satiated even after going through tons of robotics magazines and journals. There’s also the likelihood that you’ve done...

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Bosch doubles e-bike battery power and range

Citing e-biking as the hottest topic in the bicycle industry, Bosch revealed a new double battery pack at Eurobike 2016 last week. The DualBattery system puts double the capacity into Bosch's pedelec drives, taking electric-assist pedaling new distances. The package is designed for quick, simple...

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Geek Speak: Anirudh

Nothing beats the pleasure of engaging in a conversation with young tots who have a vision that matches those of adults. These motivated young minds stand out from the crowd with their level of curiosity, their unadulterated dreams for the planet. Such conversations are not only stress busters, but...

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Mercedes-Benz Vision Van concept dispatches drones for last-mile delivery

When it comes to making the concept of delivery drones a reality, using vans to handle the brunt of the work is an idea that has some merit. We saw some researchers float the idea a couple of years ago and it now appears Mercedes-Benz also sees some potential in the approach. It has teamed up...

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