futuris 03/09/2018 SMOKEBOT undergoes a trial by fire Smokebot is a wifi-controlled robot that can asses the risks in a fire when visibility is very low.
no comment 22/08/2018 Watch: Kalashnikov unveils new walking army robot Watch: The reveal of the new technology occurred at the international "Army-2018" military exposition in Moscow, Russia.
China 16/08/2018 Watch: Robotic bartenders, surgeons and bats at World Robot Conference WATCH: Visitors have been able to catch a glimpse of the future, with flying robotic bats, bartenders and surgeons on display.
View 31/07/2018 Workers' rights in the digital age | View From automation to online platforms, the digital economy is changing the way we work.
USA 06/07/2018 Robot Cheetah can mount ledges and climb stairs without looking A 90-pound, four-legged robot built by engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) can climb stairs littered with obstacles, leap, and restore its balance when yanked or shoved, all while essentially blind.
futuris 02/07/2018 How a robot in deep water can bring enlightenment A European research project is using a robot to boldly go where no one has potentially gone before. An underwater sphere stuffed to the gills with technology is capable of entering a mine, mapping it and returning on its own.
France 27/06/2018 Pizza-making robot Two French engineers hope to revolutionise the humble pizza with their digital chef
real economy 26/06/2018 The future of work One study estimates the world of work is changing ten times faster than the first industrial revolution and with three thousand times the impact. So, what can we expect to see in coming years?
Inspire Middle East 04/05/2018 How will hyperspeed and AI tech shake up the Middle East? This week’s Inspire Middle East goes high-tech as we focus on the big and small innovations that will be impacting tomorrow’s world.
brussels bureau 25/04/2018 I won't be replaced by robot vacuum cleaner, quips EU commissioner Andrus Ansip is challenged on whether robots will take over in Brussels, and if they'll have human rights, as Artificial Intelligence vision is outlined
world news 13/04/2018 Robot rights violate human rights, experts warn EU “The benefit to all humanity should preside over the framework for EU civil law rules in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence,” leading experts in robotics and artificial intelligence wrote in an open letter.
futuris 06/04/2018 Me and Mario: robots that care Futuris travels to Ireland to see how a new robot could transform elderly care.
futuris 19/03/2018 European research teams find new ways to map the seafloor Armed with what looks like a small army of autonomous robots, a European research team are finding new ways to explore the seafloor.
brussels bureau 16/02/2018 AI in conflict: Cyber war and robot soldiers Artificial intelligence in conflict--from robot soldiers to cyber warfare, what will it look like? It's a question that was under discussion as this year's Munich Security Conference kicked off on Friday.
USA 13/02/2018 A Boston Dynamics robot can now open doors The "SpotMini" four-legged machine has been equipped with a claw to grasp and open door handles.
no comment 30/01/2018 Japan gets first robotised coffee house Service with a smile guaranteed at this fully-automated outlet.
futuris 29/01/2018 The future of work: human-robot collaboration Italian scientists are developing humanoid robots that can observe and learn from human behaviour. Those robots can then collaborate with humans across a range of sectors.
futuris 22/01/2018 Flora Robotica: The team of European scientists putting plants and machines together to construct the buildings of the future Using robots and plants, scientists, architects and robotics researchers are trying to find a way to grow green cities out of the ground.
no comment 22/01/2018 Estonian War robots are put through their paces The robots have been developed by the Estonian armed forces
USA 16/01/2018 New technology: destroyer or creator of jobs? Advances in technology are having a big impact on a broad range of industries, provoking intense debate about the future of work.
