Here's a socially-aware robotic assistant that gets your mood!
Developed by students and professors of prestigious Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) as a research project, SARA became a key exhibit at the WEF annual meeting held in this ski resort town last week.
Jan 22, 2017, 13:31 PM ISTDiwakar Vaish's mind-reading wheelchair is giving back control to patients
Think and you move. For those who have no control over their limbs, this is dream come true. Diwakar Vaish, head of Robotics and Research of A-Set Training and Research Institute, has made this possible by developing a mind-controlled wheelchair.
Dec 29, 2016, 15:42 PM ISTSoft robot that mimics biological movements designed
Harvard researchers have developed a new model to design a soft robot that bends like an index finger and twists like a thumb when powered by a single pressure source.
Dec 20, 2016, 23:02 PM ISTAmy Jackson says Rajinikanth gets nervous about media
In director S Shankar's 2.0 Rajinikanth will reprise the role of Dr Vaseegaran and Chitti while Akshay Kumar, who is the new addition to the movie plays a villain in the second instalment of Robot.
Nov 30, 2016, 00:29 AM ISTFilmmaker S Shankar says he would like to make more ‘Robot’ sequels
Shankar said working on "2.0" was a huge task and the same time a big responsibility for him.
Nov 21, 2016, 12:07 PM ISTKaran Johar to host Rajinikanth’s '2.o' first look launch
According to an official statement by Lyca Productions, the event will take place in the city's prestigious Yash Raj Studios in the presence of the film's entire cast.
Nov 16, 2016, 14:42 PM ISTLower-limb wearing robot to help paralytic patients move
Researchers from Beihang University in China and Aalborg University in Denmark developed the wearable robot to greatly improve patients' comfort and willingness to wear it for gait rehabilitation.
Oct 26, 2016, 12:02 PM ISTRajinikanth resumes shoot for ‘2.0'
Rajinikanth resumed shooting for the film earlier this week.
Oct 05, 2016, 12:52 PM ISTNew caterpillar-like robot can climb slopes, transport loads
Scientists have developed a tiny bioinspired soft robot capable of mimicking caterpillar gaits in natural scale, that can climb slopes, squeeze through narrow slits and transport loads. The 15-millimetre long soft robot harvests energy from green light and is controlled by spatially modulated laser beam.
Aug 21, 2016, 15:01 PM ISTMeet this wave-propelled robot that can swim, climb and crawl
This robot can move forward and backward in a wave-like motion which enables it to swim, crawl and climb over obstacles.
Aug 03, 2016, 10:32 AM ISTRobot 'Betty' launched as trainee office manager in UK company
The robot, named 'Betty' is going to join the world of work as a trainee office manager for a two-month trial period.
Jun 15, 2016, 23:46 PM ISTChandigarh: 13-year-old boy develops mobile-operated robot
A 13-year-old boy from Chandigarh developed a robot operated by mobile. Watch complete news story of Aap Ki News for getting detailed updates!
Jun 12, 2016, 23:19 PM ISTSoon, a robot with human-like grace and precision
A new type of hydrostatic transmission that combines hydraulic and pneumatic lines can safely and precisely drive robot arms, giving them the delicacy necessary to pick up an egg without breaking it.
May 13, 2016, 16:22 PM ISTFive-fingered robotic hand learns on its own
Hand manipulation is one of the hardest problems that roboticists have to solve.
May 10, 2016, 14:03 PM ISTRobot to compete in national college entrance exam in China!
The robot will appear for three exams, math, Chinese language and a comprehensive test of liberal arts, which includes history, politics and geography, said Lin Hui, CEO of an artificial intelligence company in Chengdu.
May 06, 2016, 13:49 PM ISTRobot surgeon stitches tissue without help from human doctors – Watch!
The Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR) can perform complex surgery as well, and in some cases better than human surgeons.
May 05, 2016, 11:39 AM ISTThis snake like 'eel-robot' will perform maintenance task undersea – Watch!
With its snake-like form, the Eelume robot provides access to confined areas that are difficult to access with existing technology.
Apr 22, 2016, 15:32 PM ISTMeet Mark 1, the female humanoid robot that looks like Scarlett Johansson– Watch video!
Ricky Ma was 42, who grew up watching cartoons featuring the adventures of robots, has successfully made a life-sized humanoid robot.
Apr 04, 2016, 17:09 PM ISTAkshay Kumar's shocking transformation for Rajinikanth’s ‘2.0’ – See pic to believe it
Twitter is abuzz with his look in Rajinikanth’s ‘2.0’. Believe us, you will wonder if this is the same Akshay Kumar you have known and seen all these years.
Mar 23, 2016, 10:28 AM ISTNew 'social' robot can teach better than humans
Researchers have developed a socially assistive robot called "Tega" that is designed to serve as a one-on-one peer learner in or outside of the classroom.
Mar 16, 2016, 00:22 AM IST