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FarmWise Raises $14.5 Million to Teach Giant Robots to Grow Our Food

Automaton Sep 17, 2019 | 16:35 pm

Robots that take care of each plant individually could be the future of efficient farming

Concerns linger over workplace robots, even as they deliver benefits

Robotics News - Robot News, Robotics, Robots, Robotics Sciences Sep 17, 2019 | 16:03 pm

People harbour lingering fears about the impact of robots on their jobs and welfare, but machines in the workplace have produced benefits that researchers believe are likely to continue. But for that to happen, challenges such as earning workers' trust and improving safety and human-robot interaction must be overcome.

Investigating robot illusions and simulations of reality

Robotics News - Robot News, Robotics, Robots, Robotics Sciences Sep 17, 2019 | 13:30 pm

To evaluate the performance of robotics algorithms and controllers, researchers typically use software simulations or real physical robots. While these may appear as two distinct evaluation strategies, there is a whole other range of possibilities that combine elements of both.

Universal Robots Introduces Its Strongest Robotic Arm Yet

Automaton Sep 17, 2019 | 05:00 am

The Danish company is announcing a powerful new member of its collaborative robots family

Researchers build microscopic biohybrid robots propelled by muscles, nerves

Robotics News - Robot News, Robotics, Robots, Robotics Sciences Sep 16, 2019 | 19:00 pm

Researchers have developed soft robotic devices driven by neuromuscular tissue that triggers when stimulated by light—bringing mechanical engineering one step closer to developing autonomous biobots.

Video Friday: Watch This Robot Dog Explore an Underground Tunnel Autonomously

Automaton Sep 13, 2019 | 18:05 pm

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos

Pi-Connect on Indiegogo

Everyone's Blog Posts - DIY Drones Sep 13, 2019 | 07:30 am

After 6 months of research, development and testing, I've launched the Pi-Connect on Indiegogo. The Pi-Connect is an addon board (HAT) for the Raspberry Pi that provides easy and reliable integration with autonomous vehicles.It provides:5.1V / 3.5A power supplyJSH-GH telemetry port for connection to a flight controller2x powered UART ports in "FTDI" 0.1" headers for connection to on-board serial devicesADC (MCP3008) for monitoring of voltage rails or other sensorsPower button that safely shuts down the Raspberry PiI'm using Indigogo to[…]

An easy way to use ArcticDEM data in UgCS

Everyone's Blog Posts - DIY Drones Sep 12, 2019 | 21:00 pm

(image taken from https://www.pgc.umn.edu/data/arcticdem/)I would like to say a big thanks again to ArcticDEM project (https://www.pgc.umn.edu/data/arcticdem/). Using their elevation data it is possible to fly drones safely in parts of the globe not covered by "standard" sources of maps and elevation data. ArcticDEM covers a huge area north of 60°.Look at this Google Earth view - a random point somewhere in Norway, with coordinates 69°45'31.73"N 19°52'0.85"E. According to Google data, the elevation here is ~335m.Here is the same point in UgCS (without[…]

Water Jet Powered Drone Takes Off With Explosions

Automaton Sep 12, 2019 | 19:45 pm

To take off from the water, this drone uses an explosion-powered water jet

Affordable cargo drone now available after testing in 3 countries

Everyone's Blog Posts - DIY Drones Sep 12, 2019 | 11:30 am

Want this affordable, locally operable and repairable cargo drone? Flyings Labs are using this drone in Nepal, Fiji and the Dominican Republic to deliver medicines, patient samples and more. Like any drone, there are trade-offs, of course. It's a simple solution, nothing fancy, no hype, just does what it needs to do. To learn more and get in touch, please follow this link. Please note that we are a not-for-profit organization (WeRobotics). Our focus is on knowledge transfer, technology transfer,[…]