‘Butterfly Bot’ Fastest Swimming Soft Robot Ever
TEHRAN (ANA)- Inspired by the biomechanics of the manta ray, researchers at North Carolina State University developed an energy-efficient soft robot that can swim more than four times faster than previous swimming soft robots.
Paralyzed People Can Navigate Using Mind-Controlled Wheelchairs
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at the University of Texas demonstrated that tetraplegic users can operate mind-controlled wheelchairs in a natural and cluttered environment.
AI May Diagnose Eye Problems in Future
TEHRAN (ANA)- Artificial intelligence algorithms may soon bring the diagnostic know-how of an eye doctor to primary care offices and walk-in clinics, the US scientists said.
Linking Sense of Touch to Facial Movement Inches Robots toward ‘Feeling’ Pain
TEHRAN (ANA)- A robot with a sense of touch may one day “feel” pain, both its own physical pain and empathy for the pain of its human companions and although such touchy-feely robots are still far off, advances made by researchers at Osaka University in robotic touch-sensing are bringing that possibility closer to reality.
Artificial Intelligence Learning Not to Be So Literal
TEHRAN (ANA)- Artificial intelligence is starting to learn how to read between the lines, found scientists at the University of Washington.