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Dancing, high-fiving robots are becoming more human
Vermillion | July 23, 2024

Actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger is not the only one to have said goodbye, in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, to Terminator, the c...

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Scientists teach robot how to dance and hug to improve human-robot interactions
Travel Tomorrow | July 22, 2024

A group of engineers at the University of California in San Diego have successfully taught a humanoid robot to perform a variety of expressive gesture...

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CARMEN the robot companion can help boost your memory and cognition
FOX News | July 20, 2024

As we age, our cognitive functions can start to slow down, and for some, it might be a sign of mild cognitive impairment. But don't worry. Help is on ...

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California grid tech sandbox launched to help integrate DERs
Smart Energy International | July 19, 2024

The DERConnect testbed, funded with a $42 million grant from the National Science Foundation, is aimed to help utility, industry and academic research...

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Microbes, Microwaves, and Mixes: Eco-friendly Plastics Solutions
The Chemical Engineer | July 18, 2024

PLASTICS can be made to biodegrade, but it is unlikely they will end up in an environment such as an industrial composting facility that will allow th...

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Forget Terminator -- this robot learned how to dance and hug to find friends
Cybernews | July 18, 2024

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have achieved the next milestone in robot kinesthetics. While human motions from actual humans ...

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Teaching humanoid robots to dance could help reshape our attitudes towards them
The Star | July 18, 2024

When we think of robots, images of cold, rigid machines often spring to mind. However, according to US research, teaching bipedal robots to imitate hu...

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Dancing robots: The future of human-robot interactions
Earth.com | July 16, 2024

As we continue to march towards an increasingly digitized era, the possibility of robots co-existing harmoniously with humans in various settings beco...

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Robot Dance Lessons Could Make Them More Agile and Less Scary
Decrypt | July 16, 2024

Rapid advancements in robotics can make the technology seem "terrifying," so a team of engineers at the University of California San Diego i...

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Do the Robot!
Hackster | July 15, 2024

Robots are not exactly known for their graceful movements. In fact, to move robotically has become synonymous with making jerky, unnatural movements w...

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UCSD researchers map the ?landscape? of sleep
San Diego Union-Tribune | July 13, 2024

Millions of people wear digital sleep trackers to bed every night, waking to see the pattern of their slumber. But, to date, the understanding of thes...

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Dancing droids: Scientists teach humanoid robot sweet moves, high-fives, hugs
Interesting Engineering | July 12, 2024

Aiming to reshape public perception of robots, a group of engineers have trained a humanoid to learn and execute a variety of expressive actions. The ...

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