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The AVENUE Urban Robot

The AVENUE Urban Robot

Researchers at Columbia University in New York City have developed an autonomous robot capable of exploring urban areas and creating site models based on imaging and other collected data with little or no human interaction. Such models, currently created by ...

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Einstein’s Smile

Einstein’s Smile

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego have developed a very realistic Einstein robot that can smile and make facial expressions obtained by self-guided learning. The robot has machine learning qualities that allow for human-like facial expressions through artificial ...

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Robotic Hand Operated By Compressed Air

Robotic Hand Operated By Compressed Air

Scientists at the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) at the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech have developed a robotic hand that can firmly hold objects as heavy as a can of food or as delicate as a raw egg, ...

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Multi-Agent Autonomous Rotorcraft

Multi-Agent Autonomous Rotorcraft

Researchers at the Hybrid Systems Laboratory at Stanford University have developed an autonomous multiple vehicle “testbed” designed to demonstrate new methods of multi-agent control systems. The Stanford Testbed of Autonomous Rotorcraft for Multi-Agent Control (STARMAC) consists of six quad rotor ...

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