looking very interesting: PAROL6, the high-performance, #opensource 3D-printed desktop #robotic arm. Designed to mirror industrial robots in mechanics, control software, and usability: https://source-robotics.github.io/PAROL-docs/

New Old Stock: QuickShot Robotarm SVI-2000. A retro robotic arm controlled by two joysticks or a computer interface: https://www.polyplay.xyz/Robotarm-SVI-2000-QuickShot_1
#1980s #retro #robotic #joystick #c64 #msx #atari

Ukraine Daily Summary - Monday, October 14 2024

https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Monday,%20October%2014%202024/

Ukraine Daily Summary - Thursday, September 26 2024

Russia establishes secret attack drone program in China, Reuters reports -- Russia has destroyed all thermal power plants, nearly all hydroelectric capacity in Ukraine ahead of winter -- Russia preparing to attack 3 nuclear power plants in Ukraine -- Russia attacks Kramatorsk city center, killing 2, injuring 12, including children -- [Video] Estonian President on Russia's threats of escalation -- and more

https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Thursday,%20September%2026%202024/

What would you love to know about how #robots learn new skills?

In the new season, I'll be chatting to Dr. Gabriella Pizzuto from the University of Liverpool about machine learning for intelligent #robotic manipulators in chemistry labs.

Send me your questions for Gabriella in the comments below or on the Robot Talk website: robottalk.org/ask-a-question/

Asrar led a team of #NASA and European Space Agency #ESA experts that included NASA’s Dana Bolles, an #engineer working with NASA for 30 years. Bolles is a #DisabilityAmbassador in space and Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths ,#STEM, and was part of the first crew of #DisabledProfessionals that flew in zero-gravity under #MissionAstroAccess (an organization that promotes #disability in STEM and space). The other co-author is Dr. Thu Jennifer Ngo-Anh from the European Space Agency (ESA), who has served as Team Leader for ESA’s Human and #Robotic Exploration, responsible for coordinating ground-based and space-based science activities.

Asrar is also a national mentor for #Equity, #Diversity, #Inclusion, and #Accessibility #EDIA in primary care through an initiative under the Equity in #Health Systems Lab and College of Family #Physicians of #Canada. 

https://voiceonline.com/toronto-universitys-dr-farhan-asrar-leads-nature-publication-on-unique-disability-inclusion-and-diversity-project/

Welcome the new four-legged #robotic friend of #Ukraine defenders! This robo-dog, used at one of the Ukrainian brigades, has many talents and a wide potential on the battlefield.

The robo-dog is just one of many examples of innovative #technologies the Ukrainian forces actively use. Modern military tech is a key to success in modern warfare, and Ukrainians got it

Video: 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign

#Elon #Musk appears to confirmed and even clarify what can be seen as a #threat to #Tesla #shareholders » turn over 25% of the company or I won’t build #AI and #robotic products at Tesla, after making clear that the company is #worthless without those.

#Corrupt

https://electrek.co/2024/05/20/elon-musk-confirms-threat-give-me-25-of-tesla-or-no-ai-robotics/

A #Canadian #tech company is helping #DisabledKids with #mobility issues put their best foot forward with the help of a pair of #revolutionary #RoboticLegs.

The #Ontario based company #TrexoRobotics is currently on a cross-country road show, highlighting their device – the #robotic #GaitTrainer.

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/they-can-start-walking-robotics-company-helping-children-with-mobility-issues-take-steps-forward-1.6892982

#Books | This book explores #robotics, #IntelligentControl, and #learning advancements. It introduces a new perspective using time series prediction for robot control and provides case studies offering valuable references for #EngineersScientists and students.

More: https://bit.ly/4ax14mZ
#EDPSciences
@academia
@science #ScienceMastodon
#bookmastodon
@bookstodon #Robotic
#EngineersScientisits

What advantages do #robots offer in the study of #collectivebehaviour? How is #robotic research influenced by biological systems? And what robot experiments are planned in the #UniKonstanz Imaging Hangar? Interview with three roboticists from our Cluster of Excellence Collective Behaviour (CASCB) now available in the university's online magazine: https://t1p.de/gcewm

#GenerativeAI, #FoundationModels, #LLMs, and all of that hokey nonsense shall not appear in my #robotics roadmaps as anything other than a neat research item until it can demonstrate a feasible path to #FunctionalSafety or mathematical completeness.

I lead #Product on the largest mobile-#robotic fleet known to humankind. I will not entrust decisions that could maim or kill to a pile of nondeterminate math prone to “hallucinations” or confabulation.

Request for Information: Possible directions in autonomous robotic surgery 

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is seeking information on possible directions in autonomous robotic surgery. 

Robotic-assisted surgery is increasingly common. However, current robotic systems are used as advanced surgical tools and do not operate with any autonomy. To use the system, the surgeon must understand the robot’s video output and then control the position and action of the robotic manipulators.

#Autonomous #robotic #surgery is one approach to help meet the growing demand for surgeons, improving timely access to skilled surgery for patients around the world. 

We are requesting information on a number of topics in autonomous robotic surgery. You can respond to some or all the questions below.

1 What recent advances and techniques in machine intelligence support robots learning full surgical procedures? What challenges remain? 

2 What are current and emerging techniques for surgical robotic situational awareness

3 Discuss current and emerging techniques for the registration of 3D preoperative imaging to 2D and 3D intraoperative imaging

4 Discuss the potential of autonomous surgical robots, such as swarms of micro-robots, that drastically deviate from mimicking a surgeon’s two hands.   

5 Discuss the suitability of different types of surgical procedures and their potential for automation

6 What safety features should autonomous surgical robots have? 

7 What specialized training will a clinician need to supervise an autonomous surgical robot?

8 For respondents who are surgeons: what are your concerns, as surgeons, regarding autonomous surgery?  

9 What are the ethical, legal, and social implications and considerations of autonomous surgery? What legal and/or regulatory reforms will be required to enable autonomous surgery? 
 https://arpa-h.gov/news-and-events/rfi-possible-directions-autonomous-robotic-surgery

#ROBOTIC #INVESTMENT || More on #FigureAI's funding & $2B valuation before shipping a single product. But it's not hard to see the appeal beyond warehouses to ports, ships, construction sites, power plants, and maybe battlefields?

Report: Figure AI to Raise $675 Million for Human-Like Robots https://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2024/report-figure-ai-to-raise-675-million-for-human-like-robots/