Robotics
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Johnson & Johnson acquires Auris Health robotics for $3.4 billion
At the center of the acquisition is Auris' proprietary Monarch platform which helps diagnose lung cancer in its earliest stages using robotics.Read more → -
KUKA Robotics announces “major contract” with U.S automotive manufacturer
While they haven't disclosed who it is KUKA does cite "many years of close cooperation with our customer,” as a factor for the contract.Read more → -
Kuka Canada Inc. and Humber College team up to bring cobots to the classroom
Five year partnership brings the latest robotics technology to Humber's Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation (CTI).Read more → -
Silicon Valley darling generates $140 million in latest funding, looks to open Boston R&D centre
Grey Orange Robotics can add investment magnate Peter Thiel to its laundry list of backers, which includes Mitsubishi and Flipkart.Read more → -
Avidbots looks to wipe the floor with its fully automated Neo
Recent partnership with Compass Canada will eventually see robotic floor cleaner expand nationwide.Read more → -
Cometh the cyborg: improved integration of living muscles into robots has arrived
The University of Tokyo has developed a process to create muscles from scratch.Read more → -
Boston Dynamics to sell nimble, legged SpotMini robot
The robotics company plans to begin selling the dog-like SpotMini robot next year.Read more → -
Teaching assistant robot can help students with learning disabilities
Humanoid robot Nao is composed of cameras, sensors and microphones and can see and hear.Read more → -
AI has some human help behind the scenes
People are doing the digital equivalent of needlework with human-labeled data and these repetitive tasks often pay pennies apiece.Read more → -
EPFL researchers create method to ensure humans can control AI learning
AI engineers have developed a method that prevents machines from eventually learning how to circumvent human commands.Read more →
