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Robotic Bird Addresses the Biggest Aerodynamic Weakness of Drones

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A robotic bird tested in a wind tunnel could pave the way for drones capable of flying reliably in strong winds. Scientists from RMIT University in Australia and the University of Bristol in the UK recreated the Australian kestrel (Falco cenchroides) to uncover the secrets behind its remarkable ability to hover steadily in turbulent conditions—insights […]

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A new surgical robot has been trained to perform operations by analyzing surgical videos

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A machine that learned by observing real surgical procedures for the first time successfully performed surgical steps with human-like precision. The study was led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, USA, with contributions from Stanford University experts, and was featured at the Conference on Robot Learning in Munich. The successful results of the

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Mushrooms causing tiny human hallucinations contain no psychedelics

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If you ate a wild mushroom and suddenly began seeing tiny people, you might naturally assume it contained a known psychedelic compound. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case with Lanmaoa asiatica—locally called “jian shou qing”—a species sold in markets in Yunnan in southwestern China. Undercooked Consumption and Lilliputian Hallucinations When eaten insufficiently cooked,

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A tennis robot rallies with you—then analyzes and critiques your performance

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Technology is reshaping a wide range of professions, and tennis coaching appears to be among its latest targets. The Acemate S10 goes beyond traditional ball machines by both launching and returning shots for a more realistic rally experience. The S10 uses dual 4K cameras for human-like depth perception and AI tracking for precise 3D ball

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Robotic bird sheds light on the mysteries of turbulent flight

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A bio-inspired robotic bird that replicates the key movements of kestrels is helping researchers uncover the secrets behind the birds’ remarkable ability to hover. With climate change expected to intensify atmospheric turbulence, studying how birds naturally navigate and stabilize themselves in rough air could inform the design of small unmanned aerial vehicles (sUAVs), making them

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AI May Learn Languages More Effectively by Forgetting

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Giving AI a human-like limitation on memory may actually improve its ability to learn language. In a new proof-of-concept study, Abishek Thamma of the University of Amsterdam and Micha Heilbron of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics found that small language models with a short-lived memory learned grammar more effectively when trained on language input

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The world’s first fully robot-staffed hotel is set to open in 2027

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The world’s first fully robot-operated hotel will open in 2027 in China, welcoming guests to a futuristic stay. Developers will build it on West Artificial Island along the Shenzhen–Zhongshan Link in the Pearl River Delta. Shenzhen-based Pudu Robotics has unveiled plans for what it calls the world’s first “full-scenario robot-serviced hotel.” Robots will handle every

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Robot rabbit learns voices on first greeting for personalized elder care

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Researchers from the Social Robotics Group at the Robotics Lab of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid have created an AI-driven system that enables a companion robot to identify the people it interacts with. The prototype, called Mía, is currently undergoing trials in Madrid City Council day centers to provide personalized emotional support for older adults

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This autonomous robotic toilet drives itself to your location

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At a Shanghai expo on elderly care and rehabilitation tech, Chinese company Yueban unveiled the Xiaoban, a self-driving smart toilet that moves to users instead of requiring them to travel to a bathroom. Designed for people with limited mobility due to age, injury, or disability, it is expected to sell in China for ¥28,999 (about

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Milan hospital is testing a 1.2-meter robot to deliver water and relay patient requests

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A robot with expressive eyebrows that can carry out simple tasks and help ease the workload of healthcare staff is being tested at a hospital in Milan. Nicknamed “Alter-Ego,” the 1.2-meter robot can act as a remote doctor’s stand-in, deliver items, or escort patients to treatment areas. At Maugeri Hospital, 31-year-old patient Daniel Senna reports

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