Lucknow: As researchers and health workers try out new experiments to stop the spread of coronavirus across the country, an engineering student from Varanasi has designed an ‘anti-COVID-19 robot’ which will help the security forces shock lockdown violators. Vishal Patel, a third year student of mechanical engineering at the Ashoka Institute in Varanasi, has developed […]
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How robots can help combat COVID-19 pandemic
New York: Although many people around the world are practising social distancing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, robots can be effective tools in combating the COVID-19, say researchers. According to the study, published in the journal Science Robotics, robots can be used for clinical care such as telemedicine and decontamination; logistics such as delivery and […]
Robots to help Indian Army fight terror in Kashmir
New Delhi: From helping in cordon-and-search ops, negotiating obstacles to lobbing grenades at terrorists holed up in buildings, the Indian Army will soon have robots to help it in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir. The Ministry of Defence has started the process of procuring around 550 robotics surveillance units with minimum 25 years of service […]
Now, robots count cash in ICICI Bank
Mumbai: Private sector lending major ICICI Bank has become the first in the country to deploy industrial ‘Robotic Arms’ to count millions of currency notes at its currency chests across the country, a top official said here on Wednesday. These Robotic Arms are currently functioning at Mumbai, and Sangli (Maharashtra), New Delhi, Bengaluru and Mangaluru […]
Nepal restaurant uses robots as waiters
Kathmandu : A newly-launched restaurant in the Nepalese capital is using robots as waiters under the slogan, “where food meets technology”. The Naulo Restaurant (“naulo” means new in Nepali) operates with the help of five robots, three named Ginger and two named Ferry, designed and manufactured by Paaila Technology, a Nepali company established by six […]
Robots won’t render people jobless: Satya Nadella
London : Even in a “runaway Artificial Intelligence (AI)” scenario, robots will not render people completely jobless, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told The Sunday Telegraph in an interview. People will always want a job as it gives them “dignity”, Nadella said, adding that the focus should instead be on applying AI technology ethically. “What I […]
Soft, self-healing robots mimicking human muscles coming soon
New York, Jan 5 Scientists are developing next generation of robots made from soft materials that are more similar to human systems, and are adept at mimicking the expansion and contraction of natural muscles, self-sense their movements as well as self-heal from electrical damage. Such soft robots contain tremendous potential for future applications as they […]