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Jacob Biba Jacob Biba
Updated on December 14, 2023

What Is Machine Vision?

Machine vision helps robots see and recognize their surroundings so they can perform more complex tasks.

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Mike Thomas Mike Thomas
Updated on December 13, 2023

Are Police Robots the Future of Law Enforcement?

Robots are an increasingly common crime-fighting tool for police and other law enforcement personnel. But how will they change the industry?

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on October 25, 2023

Xenobots: The Self-Replicating Living Robots

These living robots are redefining what it means to be a robot, trading in shiny metals and hardware for carefully configured frog cells.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on October 24, 2023

What Are Shape-Shifting Robots?

Inspired by the sea cucumber’s ability to melt on demand, these small-scale machines can phase-change from solid to liquid — then back again.

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Gordon Gottsegen Gordon Gottsegen
Updated on August 15, 2023

14 Restaurant Robots Changing the Food Industry

From frying chicken wings and bussing tables to completing food deliveries, these restaurant robots are automating and advancing the food industry.

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Jacob Biba Jacob Biba
Updated on April 12, 2023

What Does a Robotics Engineer Do?

Robotics engineers do everything from building, testing and maintaining robots to developing new interfaces for interacting with them.

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Stephen Gossett Stephen Gossett
Updated on March 15, 2023

How Companion Uses TensorFlow to Build a Robotic Pet Trainer

Computer vision (and treats) can help anxious dogs stay calm.

Robert Ambrose Dhaval Jadav Robert Ambrose Dhaval Jadav
Updated on March 15, 2023

Robots Aren’t Just for High-Tech Labs and Heavy Industry Anymore. And That’s a Good Thing.

Small and medium-sized businesses, take note. Robotics and automation are more accessible than you think.

William Austin William Austin
Updated on December 14, 2022

What It’s Like to Work With a Robot

It’s fun, challenging and definitely educational.

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Ari Joury, Ph.D. Ari Joury, Ph.D.
Updated on November 09, 2022

Do Robots Have a Race?

Despite their mechanical nature, people seem to impose racial identities on robots. That’s a problem.

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