A school in Japan is turning to robots in a bid to tackle rising truancy rates. The school in Kumamoto, southwest Japan, will allow absent students to control telepresence robots in the classroom. Officials behind the initiative hope the setup will eventually encourage the students to return to school, the Mainichi newspaper reported. Starting in …
GE Aerospace has unveiled a remarkable — and remarkably squishy — robot called Sensiworm (Soft ElectroNics Skin-Innervated Robotic Worm) that’s set to enhance aircraft safety. The camera-equipped Sensiworm has been designed for inspection of airplane parts like engines, with the General Electric subsidiary suggesting that the diminutive bot “could serve as extra sets of eyes …
Apptronik Another humanoid robot has come sniffing for your job. Created by Texas-based Apptronik, the new robot worker, called Apollo, certainly looks like the real deal and is far from the kind of clunky, awkward contraptions that sometimes appear at such unveilings. That’s probably because Apollo is the culmination of Apptronik’s experience and expertise in …
The adoption of autonomous police robots is gradually gaining momentum. The New York Police Department (NYPD) recently announced its plans to use these robots for city patrol, and now Singapore has revealed its use of autonomous robots to patrol Changi airport. According to a report by The Straits Times, these robots are equipped with cameras, …
A police robot on patrol at Changi Airport in Singapore. Singapore Police Force A successful trial of police robots has led to their permanent deployment at Singapore’s main international airport. The wheel-based robots, equipped with cameras, sensors, a display panel, and a siren, can autonomously roam through the airport lounges. They also feature built-in speakers …
Tesla has recently unveiled its latest version of the Tesla Bot, a humanoid robot that could potentially work alongside factory workers or even replace them. The company’s CEO, Elon Musk, first announced the idea in 2021, claiming that it would “eliminate dangerous, repetitive, boring tasks.” The initial prototype was unveiled in September 2022, and now, …
New York City has introduced crime-fighting robots which are designed to support human police officers. This is the second attempt by the city to incorporate robocops in its police department, after public outcry curtailed a similar effort two years ago. Massachusetts-based Boston Dynamics built two “Digidogs” at a cost of $750,000 from the police department’s …