All Unmanned & Other Topics Stories and Videos

Why robotics needs a radical reboot

02/16/18, 05:42 AM | Personal & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | Artificial Intelligence, Opinions and Advice

Laboratory News: For artificial systems to behave anything like living systems we need to fundamentally rethink the standard view of what behaviour is all about says Dr Rupert Young

This four-legged robot can open doors and we're all doomed

02/14/18, 05:42 AM | Personal & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | Dexterous Robots

Mike Murphy for MarketWatch: Boston Dynamics showed off its latest advanced robot Monday, which left some people wondering if it was a technological marvel or dystopian nightmare fuel.

Japan lays groundwork for boom in robot carers

02/09/18, 05:31 AM | Personal & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | Health Robotics

Daniel Hurst for The Guardian: Japanese government wants to increase acceptance of technology that could help fill the gap in the nursing workforce

Drone catchers and face-detecting planes will guard the Olympics

02/07/18, 05:22 AM | Personal & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | Artificial Intelligence, drones, Military and Security

Mariella Moon for EnGadget: While the team's UAVs are scanning the skies, their tactical plane will focus on what's happening down below. The plane is equipped with high-resolution CCTVs with facial recognition

A New Lithium-Metal Battery Takes Flight in Drones

02/05/18, 05:29 AM | Personal & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | batteries, drones

Katie Fehrenbacher for GreenTechMedia: For drone makers, that means a drone could fly farther and longer on a single charge. For example, a drone surveying acres of crop land could fly for an hour instead of just 20 minutes with a standard battery.

How A Formerly Struggling AgTech Provider Dominated An Industry Sector, In 3 Steps

02/02/18, 05:31 AM | Personal & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | Agriculture, Startups

David K. Williams for Forbes: The result: production has moved from one machine every 4-6 weeks to an average of 5 machines per month for a total of 130 worldwide and predominance in its sector, with pre-orders booked through June 2018.

How Robotics and Automation Will Affect Labor in the Food System

01/15/18, 05:30 AM | Personal & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | Agriculture, Jobs / Employment

FoodTank: From seed to table, a revolution in technology that prioritizes robotics and automation is on the cusp of transforming the work required to produce, transport, sell, and serve food.

Furrion Showcases World's First Exo-Bionic Racing Mech in Motion and Unveils X1 Mech Racing

01/12/18, 05:16 AM | Personal & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | bionics, prosthetics

Furrion's Exo-Bionic development team unveiled a short film revealing the first look of Prosthesis in motion and the launch of a brand-new sport-- the X1 Mech Racing League.

How increasing regulation will unleash drone-based potential

01/05/18, 05:49 AM | Personal & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | drones, regulations

Guy Cherni, Opinion Contributor for The Hill: Surprising though it may seem, the key for increasing drone-based value can only come through increased restriction and regulation of the industry.

This Robot Can Mix Drinks in Your Hotel Room

01/02/18, 05:31 AM | Personal & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | Home Robots

Michael Belfiore for Bloomberg: Makr Shakr's robotic arms pull cocktail ingredients selected via touchscreen or app from a network of bottles above the bar.

Military robots are getting smaller and more capable

12/27/17, 07:12 AM | Personal & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | Artificial Intelligence, Military and Security

The Economist: "Slaughterbots" is fiction. The question Dr Russell poses is, "how long will it remain so?" For military laboratories around the planet are busy developing small, autonomous robots for use in warfare, both conventional and unconventional.