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December 08, 2015

UW roboticists learn to teach robots from babies
Seattle WA (SPX) Dec 08, 2015
Babies learn about the world by exploring how their bodies move in space, grabbing toys, pushing things off tables and by watching and imitating what adults are doing. But when roboticists want to teach a robot how to do a task, they typically either write code or physically move a robot's arm or body to show it how to perform an action. Now a collaboration between University of Washington developmental psychologists and computer scientists has demonstrated that robots can "learn" much like kids - ... read more

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A row-bot that loves dirty water Polluted water can at times make swimming in the sea or a pool risky, on the other hand aquatic organisms such as water boatman need the nutrients in dirty water to feed on. Taking inspiration from ... more		Human reflexes may keep legged robots from tripping Trips and stumbles too often lead to falls for amputees using leg prosthetics, but a robotic leg prosthesis being developed at Carnegie Mellon University promises to help users recover their balance ... more		Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market 'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit European Response to Escalating Space Security Crisis		Webb Space Telescope receives first mirror installation NASA has successfully installed the first of 18 flight mirrors onto the James Webb Space Telescope, beginning a critical piece of the observatory's construction. In the clean room at NASA's Go ... more
				China dreams of electric sheep at robot conference In a martial artist's white silk pyjamas, a man practised tai-chi in harmony with a motorised arm at a Beijing exhibition showcasing a vision of robots with Chinese characteristics. ... more		NASA selects Northeastern for humanoid robot research On Tuesday, NASA announced that Northeastern and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will perform advanced research and development work on humanoid robot prototypes, a project that could help ... more

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NASA awards two robots to university groups for upgrades Humanoid robots will be helpful to astronauts on our journey to Mars, so NASA has awarded prototypes to two universities for advanced research and development work. NASA is interested in human ... more		Hair increases surface area for animals by 100 times Georgia Institute of Technology researchers combed through more than two dozen studies and did surface measurements for 27 mammals and insects to better understand how animals are able to clean them ... more		Geopolitical instability and AI drive transformation in EO market 'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit European Response to Escalating Space Security Crisis		System helps novices design 3-D-printable robotic creatures Even a novice can design and build a customized walking robot using a 3-D printer and off-the-shelf servo motors with the help of a new design tool developed by Disney Research and Carnegie Mellon U ... more
Amnesia Event Slows Down Opportunity Robotic Arm Work Opportunity is within 'Marathon Valley' on the west rim of Endeavour Crater. The plan ahead was for Opportunity to use the robotic arm to place the Alpha Particle X-ray spectrometer down on a ... more		Humans can empathize with robots Empathy is a basic human ability. We often feel empathy toward and console others in distress. Is it possible for us to emphasize with humanoid robots? Since robots are becoming increasingly popular ... more		One year after comet touchdown, what's next for Philae? A year ago on Thursday, the world held its collective breath as a European spacecraft dropped a tiny robot lab onto the surface of a comet hurtling towards the Sun. ... more		Chances 'fair' for Philae contact: ground controllers Chances are "fair" for renewed contact with Europe's robot lab Philae, hurtling through space perched on a comet, a ground controller said Tuesday, four months after the tiny lander fell silent. ... more

	Robotic Eyes to Assist Satellite Repairs in Orbit NASA is developing and demonstrating technologies to service and repair satellites in distant orbits. Robotic spacecraft - likely operated with joysticks by technicians on the ground - would carry o ... more		How sensorimotor intelligence may develop It is fascinating to observe a robot exploring its physical possibilities and surroundings, and subsequently developing different self-taught behaviors without any instructions. In their paper publi ... more

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