Robot

• Can cute AI robots help with aging and dementia? UBC study seeks to find out

  Kiwi and Mango are small and plush, resemble a cross between Teletubbies and WALL-E, and have technology that allows them to move, learn, speak and recognize faces and voices.

  Science

  Sep 20, 2023
  
• Ongoing History Daily: The first drum machine

  Manufacturing a machine to keep time in music goes back a lot longer than you think.

  Entertainment

  May 8, 2023
  
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• Sask. Polytechnic applied research projects include edible cutlery, robotic hand

  'It's all real-world solutions and any project that you look at, it all relates to that,' said Susan Blum of Sask. Polytechnic's applied research project showcase Friday.

  Canada

  May 5, 2023
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• SUMObots, high school students engage at Sask. Polytech Robot Rumble

  Sask. Polytech instructor Anthony Voykin said high school students from all around the province really get into the Robot Rumble.

  Education

  May 3, 2023
• Springbank Community High School students prepare for world robotics competition

  The provincial champs are building on their design to create an all-new robot to compete in the world championship in Houston, Texas.

  Education

  Apr 3, 2023
• AI experts pan Tesla’s humanoid robot reveal: ‘next level cringeworthy’

  "None of this is cutting edge," tweeted robotics expert Cynthia Yeung. "Hire some PhDs and go to some robotics conferences Tesla."

  Tech

  Oct 1, 2022
• Guelph, Ont. robotics team looks to improve on their 2019 result at rover challenge

  The robotics team from the University of Guelph in Ontario are among of 15 teams taking part in the 2022 Canadian International Rover Challenge in Drumheller, Alta.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2022
• Robot ship diverts to Halifax during transatlantic voyage

  The Mayflower has no crew and is powered by artificial intelligence. Despite a slight hiccup, the vessel just became one of the first of its kind to cross the Atlantic.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2022
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• Halifax-based children’s robot ‘Snorble’ secures $12-million investment

  A Halifax company that creates robots for children is getting a big boost from an American investor. The first Snorbles are expected to ship out this summer.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2022
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• Meet Ameca, the remarkable (and not at all creepy) human-like robot

  "The reason for making a robot that looks like a person is to interact with people," said Engineered Arts founder Will Jackson about Ameca's design.

  Trending

  Dec 3, 2021