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Tech Xplore / Social robots learning without us? New study cuts humans from early testing
Humans no longer have exclusive control over training social robots to interact effectively, thanks to a new study from the University of Surrey and the University of Hamburg.
Tech Xplore / Empowering robots with human-like perception to navigate unwieldy terrain
The wealth of information provided by our senses that allows our brain to navigate the world around us is remarkable. Touch, smell, hearing, and a strong sense of balance are crucial to making it through what to us seem like ...
Tech Xplore / New thin-film material achieves both high efficiency and durability in tandem solar cells
A novel thin-film material capable of simultaneously enhancing the efficiency and durability of tandem solar cells has been developed.
Tech Xplore / AI goes to 'kindergarten' in order to learn more complex tasks
We need to learn our letters before we can learn to read and our numbers before we can learn how to add and subtract. The same principles are true with AI, a team of New York University scientists has shown through laboratory ...
Tech Xplore / Using sound waves to create a smart T-shirt
Imagine wearing a T-shirt that measures your breathing or gloves that translate your hand movements into commands for your computer. Researchers at ETH Zurich, led by Daniel Ahmed, Professor of Acoustic Robotics for Life ...
Tech Xplore / Engineers develop intuitive haptic devices for safer remote robot control in industrial settings
A research team has developed a novel haptic device designed to enhance both safety and efficiency for workers in industrial settings. This research was recently published in the journal IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics. ...
Tech Xplore / Nimble dimples: Agile underwater vehicles inspired by golf balls
Underwater or aerial vehicles with dimples like golf balls could be more efficient and maneuverable, a new prototype developed at the University of Michigan has demonstrated.
Tech Xplore / A new strategy to fabricate highly performing thin-film tin perovskite transistors
Tin-halide perovskites, a class of tin-based materials with a characteristic crystal structure that resembles that of the compound calcium titanate, could be promising alternatives to commonly used semiconductors. Past studies ...
Tech Xplore / Study maps three decades of white LED progress and key innovation drivers
White light-emitting diodes (LEDs), the semiconductor devices underpinning the functioning of countless lighting technologies on the market today, were first released to the public in 1996. Following their commercial debut, ...
Tech Xplore / Alibaba's ZeroSearch method uses simulated search results to slash LLM training costs
A team of AI researchers at the Alibaba Group's Tongyi Lab, has debuted a new approach to training LLMs; one that costs much less than those now currently in use. Their paper is posted on the arXiv preprint server.
Tech Xplore / Whole-body teleoperation system allows robots to perform coordinated tasks with human-like dexterity
The ability to remotely control robots in real-time, also known as teleoperation, could be useful for a broad range of real-world applications. In recent years, some engineers have been trying to develop teleoperation systems ...
Tech Xplore / Students shatter Guinness World Record for fastest puzzle cube-solving robot
Solving a Rubik's Cube is a challenge for most people. For a team of students from Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, it became an opportunity to redefine the limits of speed, ...
