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China aims to create humanoid robots
NEW YORK, BRONX (ORDO News) — The authorities of the People‘s Republic of China (PRC) have announced plans for the development of humanoid robots, which are designed to compete with world leaders in this field. The ambitious project aims to give birth to robots that can learn, infer and evolve, and could be a powerful boost to China’s robotics industry. Innovation in robotics is attracting attention from around the world,…
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Robots learned how to cut peaches and avocados
(ORDO NEWS) — The new robotic system is able to cut objects from materials with different densities. This allows you to remove as much pulp as possible from a peach, mango or avocado, bypassing the hard stone. In order for robots to become full-fledged human assistants in performing various household tasks, including in the kitchen, it is important for them to learn how to cut objects consisting of parts of…
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Robots began to perform religious rituals, and soon they will be able to replace believers
(ORDO NEWS) — It’s not just artists and teachers who are having trouble sleeping now due to advances in automation and artificial intelligence. Robots began to be actively used in the most sacred rituals of Hinduism, and not all believers are happy about this circumstance. In 2017, an Indian tech startup unveiled a robotic arm for performing aarti (ritual worship of a deity). The robot was unveiled at the Ganpati…
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Ancient history of robots
(ORDO NEWS) — For millennia, artificial servants, autonomous killing machines, surveillance systems, and sex robots have been part of human history. The history of robots goes far into the past. Artificial servants, autonomous killing machines, surveillance systems, and sex robots have all found expression in works and historical texts since Ovid (43 BC – AD 17) and Pygmalion’s history in cultures Eurasia and North Africa. This long history of human-machine…
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World leaders have decreed that humans can be killed by robots. But it is not exactly
(ORDO NEWS) — More than 60 countries, including the US and China, signed a “call to action” at the first international summit on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in The Hague, the Netherlands, effectively endorsing the responsible use of AI in the military. Representatives of 60 countries signed an agreement to comply with “international legal obligations” “in a manner that does not undermine international security, stability and accountability”,…
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Robots will soon fill your car
(ORDO NEWS) — The robotic system can be connected to any fuel dispenser, excluding human intervention. In an era when technology is taking over all areas of life, refueling has remained largely a mechanical process that requires the utmost attention from the car owner. As a solution to this problem, the Danish company Autofuel offers a robotic refueling system that eliminates the participation of drivers. The system is a robotic…
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Will robots leave us without work? Explaining with examples
(ORDO NEWS) — The debate about whether robots will take jobs from people continues, writes Evrensel. Some express pessimism. But if you look at Amazon, then everything does not look so scary. The essence of the problem is not in the use of robots, but in their correct application, the author of the article believes. During a conversation with readers at the Eva Art Cafe, Koshar noted that the vast…
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In the United States proposed the use of robots to kill suspects
(ORDO NEWS) — A draft policy proposed by the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) would allow police officers to kill suspects with robots. This proposal, according to experts, is a landmark event in the use of remotely controlled robots. The move has already been heavily criticized by the public for equipping robots with weapons, including an ongoing lawsuit involving a robot company equipping one of its robot dogs with a…
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San Francisco police are considering using killer robots to eliminate criminals
(ORDO NEWS) — A bill proposed by the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) would allow police officers to kill suspects with robots. This proposal, according to experts, is a landmark event in the use of remotely controlled robots. The move has already been heavily criticized by the public for equipping robots with weapons, including an ongoing lawsuit involving a robot manufacturing company equipping one of its robot dogs with a…
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Robots are already manipulating arms almost as fast as humans
(ORDO NEWS) — UC Berkeley researchers have developed a new robotic method for folding clothes at a record speed (for robots) called SpeedFolding. The previous record has been exceeded by almost 10 times. A robot equipped with SpeedFolding takes about one and a half minutes to fold one thing. Human hands are an amazingly complex creation of nature. And robots are still far from the capabilities of human hands. But…
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Robots use humans as sensors when moving through crowds
(ORDO NEWS) — A group of researchers from the Universities of Illinois and Stanford have developed a training method that should improve the ability of mobile robots to navigate safely in crowded areas. This method is based on the use of people around the robot as indicators of potential obstacles. The robot sees how people move and draws conclusions about hidden obstacles and the best route. The fact that robots…
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New Zealand police want to arm robots with combat shotguns
(ORDO NEWS) — The Oakland police are planning to arm the robots with a potentially deadly shotgun-like weapon. In fact, the weapons that the police offer from non-combat and preventive ones easily turn into a full-fledged shotgun. Law enforcement officers argue this decision by the fact that “this is required by the reality in which we now live.” What is this weapon In 2021, the Oakland Police received an “Impact…
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Boston Dynamics continues to teach its robots to dance
(ORDO NEWS) — Boston Dynamics’ robot dog, Spot, is dancing again. This time to the hit “Permission to Dance” by BTS, a popular group from South Korea. It’s worth noting that Boston Dynamics’ robots are so advanced that they can dance, do gymnastics, run, and even participate in everyday activities like opening doors and picking up objects. Robots have come a long way in the last few years. Each video…
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Killer Robots are here. They just don’t look the way you think
(ORDO NEWS) — It can be assumed that Hollywood can predict the future. Indeed, Robert Wallace, head of the CIA’s Office of Technical Services and the American counterpart to the fictional MI6 Q, recounted how Russian spies watched the latest Bond movie to see what technology might come their way. So Hollywood’s ongoing obsession with killer robots can be a major concern. The newest such film is the upcoming courtroom…
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Software robots are gaining more and more space in the white-collar office world.
(ORDO NEWS) — Artificial intelligence is getting better at all kinds of office tasks. This improves business efficiency, but can pose a threat to jobs. First they came to the factories. Then they appeared in the service industry. Machines are now infiltrating the types of office work that were once considered the exclusive prerogative of humans. The latest wave of automation builds on advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning,…
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Microscopic robots have destroyed pneumonia in the lungs of sick mice
(ORDO NEWS) — American scientists have assembled robots from single-celled algae, attaching antibiotic nanoparticles to them. Penetrating deep into the lungs, these “living machines” successfully cured dangerous pneumonia in experimental animals. These days, most bacterial infections are treatable. However, this requires considerable amounts of antibiotics, which do not pass without a trace for the body itself, destroying its symbiotic microflora. To reduce the dose of drugs, they can be targeted…
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Astronomer said that aliens are robots that destroyed their creators
(ORDO NEWS) — This is not the first time scientists have said that aliens may actually be artificial intelligence. For example, British astronomer Martin Rees believes that aliens are robots that have destroyed their creators. Lord Martin Rees, Britain’s leading astronomer royal, has said he believes aliens visiting us will be robots. Rhys said extraterrestrial beings would have nothing to do with humanity and would remain in their creators’ world,…
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Harpoons, robots and lasers : how to get rid of space debris
(ORDO NEWS) — More than half of the satellites in orbit are currently non-functional, and this accumulation of space debris is considered a fatal problem for current and future space missions. ESA estimates that 130 million objects smaller than 1 cm and 34,000 larger than 10 cm orbit at high speed. A report presented this year at the European Space Debris Conference says that by 2100 the amount of space…
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Walking robots could help explore other planets
(ORDO NEWS) — Today, NASA uses wheeled rovers to explore the Red Planet, but research involving scientists from Texas A&M University will test the feasibility of a new surface exploration technology – walking robots. The goal of the study is to create and test walking robots that can move more easily over icy surfaces, sand and other difficult environments, expanding the ability of scientists to collect information. Mars rovers and…
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Tin Woodman’s dream came true. Scientists have developed a “heart” for robots
(ORDO NEWS) — Scientists at Cornell University have developed a deformable rubber pump that mimics the action of the heart and can provide soft robots with a circulatory system. In the future, the development can be applied not only to robots, but also to maintain blood circulation in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The Tin Woodman had no heart. Today’s soft robots also have “hearts” that are not all right.…
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Created tiny robots-transformers for brushing teeth
(ORDO NEWS) — Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania (USA) have developed a system of microrobots that can change shape, form bristles or dental floss. At the same time, they not only clean off plaque, but also secrete special antimicrobial drugs that destroy harmful bacteria. Even when using an electric toothbrush, dental floss and irrigator, it is not always possible to clean your teeth perfectly. Simply because people‘s teeth are…
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Playing ammonite bionic robots helped to understand how an ancient mollusk swam
(ORDO NEWS) — Ammonites were cephalopods that dominated the seas of the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras, sometimes reaching impressive sizes. To understand how these animals with a variety of spiral shells swam, scientists created underwater ammonite robots and evaluated their hydrodynamic properties. It is not always easy for paleontologists to understand how this or that ancient creature looked, ate or moved, because all they have is a limited set of…
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Flocks of tiny floating robots will help in search of life on other planets and satellites of planets
(ORDO NEWS) — One day, a flock of cell phone-sized robots will scour the waters under the thick ice on Jupiter’s moon Europa or Saturn’s moon Enceladus, looking for traces of extraterrestrial life. Housed inside an ice-melting probe, these tiny robots will descend through the icy crust to a subsurface ocean of liquid water and be released into the water, where they can travel considerable distances from the parent probe.…
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Robots drive workers to mental health issues and alcohol abuse
(ORDO NEWS) — The authors of the new work explored the relationship between the introduction of industrial robots in factories, the level of injuries among workers in the US and Germany and their well-being. Employees of various enterprises in the United States, where they are actively implementing and using autonomous devices that help move various objects and perform production processes, have become less likely to get injured thanks to robotization.…
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Experiment shows robots with imperfect AI make sexist and racist decisions
(ORDO NEWS) — For years, computer scientists have been warning about the dangers that artificial intelligence (AI) poses in the future, not only in terms of sensationalism about the overthrow of humanity by machines, but in much more insidious ways. While this cutting-edge technology is capable of amazing breakthroughs, researchers have also observed the darker side of machine learning systems, showing how AI can create harmful and offensive biases, reaching…
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Why companies buy human faces for their robots
(ORDO NEWS) — In 2019, the London-based startup Geomiq took up the search for a face for the robot. The company was not averse to acquiring friendly faces, for the rights to which it was ready to pay an incredible amount. Why and with what money do robot manufacturing companies buy the rights to our faces? Finding a face for a robot in England In 2019, London-based engineering company Geomiq…
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Why South Korean factories are rushing to replace humans with robots
(ORDO NEWS) — The fact is that now, because of the new law, the management of production can go to jail. In January, a law called the Serious Disaster Punishment Law came into force in South Korea. The new regulation says that if workers are seriously injured or killed while on the job, the courts can fine the CEO or high-ranking firm managers or even send them to jail. According…
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Aliens or robots? Our strange, mysterious visitors
(ORDO NEWS) — Is it possible that at least some of the alien encounters involved not aliens, but robots? Let’s not dismiss such a controversial scenario. Indeed, there is some data that suggests that we should look in this direction. With that said, let’s look at a few cases that fall into the “robots, not aliens” category. Let’s start with an incident that is as legendary today as it was…
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Replacing people with robots in the US has led to an increase in mortality
(ORDO NEWS) — It is believed that the introduction of the latest technologies improves the quality of life. However, in reality it turned out to be exactly the opposite. A team of sociologists, at the request of the US Department of Social Security, conducted a study on the impact of automation on people‘s lives. And she came to unexpected and even scary conclusions: robotization leads to a reduction in a…
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China creates robots to raise children in artificial wombs
(ORDO NEWS) — Researchers in China have developed an artificial intelligence robotic system to care for embryos in an artificial womb. According to The Independent, the robotic nanny is already nurturing several fetuses, but not humans, of course, just animals. The researchers, who published their results in the Journal of Biomedical Engineering, said they intend to develop a technology that could allow parents to grow a baby in the lab,…