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MIT research: AI shapes new autonomous underwater ‘gliders’


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By Alex Shipps, digital strategy coordinator, MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

AI pipeline enables unique hydrodynamic designs for vehicles that glide underwater. Roughly the size of a boogie board, these new devices could help scientists gather more data about marine life.

By Alex Shipps

Marine scientists have long marveled at how animals like fish and seals swim so efficiently despite having different shapes.

Their bodies are optimized for efficient aquatic navigation (or hydrodynamic) so they can exert minimal energy when traveling long distances.
Autonomous vehicles can drift through the ocean in a similar way, collecting data about vast underwater environments. [Read more…] about MIT research: AI shapes new autonomous underwater ‘gliders’


Robotic piece-picking: Inside the quest for human-level dexterity

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Exploring the convergence of advanced grippers, 3D vision, and sophisticated AI that is enabling robots to handle an ever-wider variety of items with near-human skill

The relentless surge of global e-commerce has transformed our expectations for speed and convenience. But behind the one-click purchase lies a vast, complex, and physically demanding logistics network.

At its heart is a critical bottleneck: the manual, often strenuous task of piece picking. For decades, the simple act of identifying a specific item from a diverse jumble in a bin, grasping it securely, and placing it in a shipping container has remained stubbornly in the human domain.

Humans’ innate combination of sight, touch, and judgment has been the one ingredient that automation couldn’t replicate. Possibly until now. [Read more…] about Robotic piece-picking: Inside the quest for human-level dexterity

Flexiv and Nvidia bridge the sim-to-real gap in adaptive robotics

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Flexiv, a developer of general-purpose robotics solutions, has released the Flexiv-Isaac Bridge App, bringing high-fidelity force-control simulation to Nvidia’s Isaac Sim.  (See video below.)

This partnership enables robotics developers and end-users to program, model, test, and deploy complex force-controlled, AI-empowered robotics applications in simulated environments that closely mimic contact-rich real-world conditions.

To highlight this new capability, Flexiv’s engineering team released a video in which a simulated Rizon 4 robot completed the classic Tower of Hanoi puzzle in Isaac Sim. [Read more…] about Flexiv and Nvidia bridge the sim-to-real gap in adaptive robotics

automatica Summit: Megatrends in robotics and AI

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How can robots take AI-based decisions and how do they communicate with each other as they do so? What is the role of 6G in this? What’s in the pipeline of globally leading companies such as Google DeepMind, Meta, Microsoft, or Nvidia in terms of generative AI in robotics and big data? And how will this combination of robotics and AI impact medical technology?

These questions will be answered at automatica’s munich_i Hightech Summit, a top-level AI and robotics event, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 in Hall B4.

Under the theme of “Intelligence empowering tomorrow”, 15 world-renowned research and industry experts will shed light on visionary developments and emerging technology. Below is a selection of what’s on offer. [Read more…] about automatica Summit: Megatrends in robotics and AI

The view from automatica: Why companies are increasingly turning to robotics and automation

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What if work no longer felt like work? And monotonous tasks became entertaining? Or hard labor was replaced by voice commands?

automatica 2025  will show how close reality has already come to this vision.

Here, exhibitors from all over the world will show how robots, cobots, and humanoids interact with and support humans as new exciting job descriptions are created. [Read more…] about The view from automatica: Why companies are increasingly turning to robotics and automation

Taiwan to promote 15 ‘advanced technology brands’ at Automate 2025

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Taiwan Excellence, a government-backed industrial trade organization, is planning to introduce 15 leading Taiwanese brands at Automate 2025, the largest automation exhibition in North America, scheduled from May 12-15 at Huntington Place in Detroit.

Taiwan Excellence is an annual award program for innovative Taiwanese products. Incorporating the theme of “Advancing Robotics with Taiwanese Precision”, the Taiwan Excellence exhibit in Hall B, Booth 2646, will showcase the latest product innovations in robots and AloT solutions to provide a competitive edge and to shape the future of robotics technology.

On Monday, May 12, at 1 pm, Taiwan Excellence will host an hour-long Product Launch in its exhibit, introducing executives from five of the 15 Taiwanese brands on display. [Read more…] about Taiwan to promote 15 ‘advanced technology brands’ at Automate 2025