Robotics

Soft Robot Biodegrades Inside Body

Medgadget: Researchers at the City University of Hong Kong have developed a magnetic soft millirobot that can grab and release objects, and move around by rolling. The device can be controlled using magnetic fields, and consists of a biodegradable gelatin and iron oxide microparticles. The technology has significant potential…

Why DeepMind Is Sending AI Humanoids to Soccer Camp

Wired: DeepMind’s attempt to teach an AI to play soccer started with a virtual player writhing around on the floor—so it nailed at least one aspect of the game right from kickoff. But pinning down the mechanics of the beautiful…

Ameca facial motion capture

YouTube: Using Iphone 12 with AR Kit for facial motion capture, mapped real time to #ameca robots face. The aim here is to build the best expressive capabilities – #ameca is able to mimic to the tiny subtleties of human expression #ai #humanoidrobot #motioncapture #facialexpressions Yes this is a…

Q&A: Marc Raibert on the Boston Dynamics AI Institute

IEEE Spectrum: Last week, Hyundai Motor Group and Boston Dynamics announced an initial investment of over US $400 million to launch the new Boston Dynamics AI Institute. The Institute was conceptualized (and will be led) by Marc Raibert, the founder of…