Decades have passed since the world went crazy about the revolution of the machine. Through the years, pioneers in the field tried to imagine how such progress in artificial intelligence (AI) could influence our lives. Were we going to witness sentient machines among us? What would their capabilities, superpowers, and limitations be? Were there ghosts in the machines? Many of … [Read more...] about Artificial neural network vision: Between myth and reality
Service robots
Electroadhesive robotics experiment in simulated microgravity
Canada has a strong presence in space robotics, and Mission SpaceWalker (MSW) is a group of ambitious young women who are leaning into Canadian robotics excellence through their investigation of how electroadhesive (EA) robots behave in reduced gravity, all while introducing a new testing procedure for rovers and adhesive space robotics. As an undergraduate student team at the … [Read more...] about Electroadhesive robotics experiment in simulated microgravity
An overview of robotic grippers
The development of robotic grippers is driven by the need to execute particular manual tasks or meet specific objectives in handling operations. Grippers with specific functions vary from being small, accurate, and highly controllable, such as the surgical tool effectors of the Da Vinci robot (designed to be used as noninvasive grippers controlled by a human operator during … [Read more...] about An overview of robotic grippers