Elephant Robotics’ Catbot designed to be a smaller, easier to use cobot
Small and midsize enterprises are just beginning to benefit from collaborative robot arms or cobots, which are intended to... Read More →
What’s New In Robotics? 28.06.2019
Good morning. In this week’s news mix: Bosch invests in MegaRobo, Stanford’s new training system for bots, and Elephant... Read More →
[News] Robot sets world record for hitting 2,020 consecutive free throws
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Providing Multi-Tiered Mental Health Support After a School Tragedy
We all grieve differently. Some immediately take the necessary steps to confront their grief and try to heal. For... Read More →
How Students Can Use Their Mobile Phones for Access, Cashless Transactions and More!
At Campus Safety Conference West (CSC West) held in Las Vegas last week, event sponsor Transact demonstrated a whole... Read More →
4 Cornerstones of Campus Safety by CASE Emergency Systems
From GPS technology, traffic cameras and rideshare apps, technological solutions can play a huge role in campus and public... Read More →
AMP Robotics announces largest deployment of AI-guided recycling robots
AMP robotics deployment at SSR in Florida. Source: Business Wire DENVER — AMP Robotics Corp., a pioneer in artificial... Read More →
TRI tackles manipulation research for reliable, robust human-assist robots
Wouldn’t it be amazing to have a robot in your home that could work with you to put away... Read More →
[R]Study: Social robots can benefit hospitalized children
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[Q] With reliable SLAM how can I track a point viewed by the robot camera
Hi guys, I have a robot that has fully working 3D visual monocular slam and odometry that together give... Read More →
[P] Part 5! Homemade haptic feedback (to literally punch virtual villains)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3gumhMSRz4 This is a robot that allows for touch feedback in a VR environment, specifically combat. The boxing dummy... Read More →
Nemours Children’s Health System Improves Patient Care with Zebra Technologies
Zebra Technologies Corporation, an innovator at the edge of the enterprise with solutions and partners that enable businesses to... Read More →
Anki co-founder addresses consumer robotics company closing
Anki Cozmo robot. | Credit: Anki The news just broke that Anki Co-Founder and CEO Boris Sofman is now... Read More →
2 More Parkland Deputies Fired After Shooting Investigation
Two deputies have been fired after an internal affairs investigation into the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.... Read More →
Is It Dangerous to Name Your Robot Colleague?
We love to give names to technology, don’t we? Teams often name their robot co-workers. But, watch out! It... Read More →
[Research] Humanoid Auto-Stabilised Active Ball Tracking (Testing Phase-2)
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Renew $60M Security Grant Program
Pennsylvania lawmakers have authorized a second year of school security grants of $60 million. The newly unveiled budget will... Read More →
NeuroBlade emerges from stealth with Series A for AI acceleration chip
Source: NeuroBlade NeuroBlade Ltd., which is working on a processor for artificial intelligence applications, has completed Round A funding... Read More →
Suffolk County Program Gives Police Access to School Surveillance Video
Suffolk County (N.Y.) recently launched a new school safety initiative that shares live security footage with police during an... Read More →
Apple acquires Drive.ai as self-driving car drama continues
Drive.ai had sputtered to a halt. The startup, which developed artificial intelligence for autonomous vehicles, recently laid off its... Read More →
LiDAR data SLAM project – collaborator/mentor needed [P]
Perhaps r/SideProject or r/ProgrammingBuddies is a more suitable place I’m not sure but I’ll give it a shot here... Read More →
Is TikTok Really More Dangerous Than Other Social Media Apps?
In the age of “digital parenting,” it is nearly impossible to keep up with social media trends. One day,... Read More →
Campus Cops Need Scenario-Based Firearms Training
Although colleges and K-12 schools definitely have some unique circumstances and environments in which they operate, when we talk... Read More →
Here’s What You Missed at Campus Safety Conference West
The 2019 Campus Safety Conferences kicked off in Las Vegas last week, bringing together more than 400 people, including... Read More →
Cobalt Robotics raises $35M for security robots
Cobalt Robotics, a San Mateo, California-based maker of autonomous security robots, closed a $35 million Series B round of... Read More →
Reward learning framework combines demos, preferences to train robots
Researchers are trying to make it easier for humans to tell autonomous systems what they want them to do.... Read More →
Chinese Surveillance Programs Use Duke’s Facial Recognition Software
Video surveillance cameras recorded thousands of students walking the Duke University campus one day in March 2014 as part... Read More →
Teen Shot After Fight Breaks Out at Carman-Ainsworth High School
A 15-year-old boy was shot during a sporting event at Carman-Ainsworth High School in Flint, Michigan, Friday evening. Eithan... Read More →
Argo AI, CMU developing autonomous vehicle research center
Argo AI autonomous vehicle. | Credit: Argo AI Argo AI, a Pittsburgh-based autonomous vehicle company, has donated $15 million... Read More →
Campus Safety Conference Creates School Safety Buzz in Vegas
More than 300 K-12 and college campus safety and security professionals took a break from the desert heat last... Read More →