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 In a new study, we demonstrate the potential of blockchain technology, known from cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, to secure the coordination of robot swarms. In experiments conducted with both real and simulated robots, we show how blockchain technology enables a robot swarm to neutralize harmful robots without human intervention, thus enabling the deployment …

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 A new technique helps a nontechnical user understand why a robot failed, and then fine-tune it with minimal effort to perform a task effectively.   Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have developed a technique that enables a human to efficiently fine-tune a robot that failed to complete a desired task— like picking up a unique …

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 As this year’s RoboCup draws to a close, we take a look back at some of the highlights from the second half of the conference. Over the course of the weekend, the event focussed on the latter stages of the competitions, with the winners in all the different leagues decided. If you missed our round-up …

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 This year’s RoboCup kicked off on 4 July and will run until 10 July. Taking place in Bordeaux, the event will see around 2500 participants, from 45 different countries take part in competitions, training sessions, and a symposium. Find out what attendees have been up to in preparation for, and in the first half of, …

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 New soft-bodied robots that can be controlled by a simple magnetic field are well suited to work in confined spaces.   MIT professor of materials science and engineering and brain and cognitive sciences Polina Anikeeva in her lab. Photo: Steph Stevens By Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research MIT scientists have developed tiny, …

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 Today’s robots are often static and isolated from humans in structured environments — you can think of robot arms employed by Amazon for picking and packaging products within warehouses. But the true potential of robotics lies in mobile robots operating alongside humans in messy environments like our homes and hospitals — this requires navigation skills. …

Visual navigation to objects in real homes Read More »

 Welcome to the inaugural edition of Robo-Insight, a biweekly robotics news update! In this post, we are thrilled to present a range of remarkable advancements in the field, highlighting robotics progress in terrain traversability, shape morphing, object avoidance, mechanical memory, physics-based AI techniques, and new home robotics kits. These developments exemplify the continuous evolution and …

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 This year, RoboCup will be held in Bordeaux, from 4-10 July. The event will see around 2500 participants, from 45 different countries take part in competitions, training sessions, and a symposium. You can see the schedule for the week here. The leagues and their competitions The league competitions will take place on 6-9 July. You …

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 By Inês Hipólito/Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Inês Hipólito is a highly accomplished researcher, recognized for her work in esteemed journals and contributions as a co-editor. She has received research awards including the prestigious Talent Grant from the University of Amsterdam in 2021. After her PhD, she held positions at the Berlin School of Mind …

Why diversity and inclusion needs to be at the forefront of future AI Read More »