World

How will hyperspeed and AI tech shake up the Middle East?

This week’s Inspire Middle East goes high-tech as we focus on the big and small innovations that will be impacting tomorrow’s world.

4 May 2018

Europe News

I won't be replaced by robot vacuum cleaner, quips EU commissioner

Andrus Ansip is challenged on whether robots will take over in Brussels, and if they'll have human rights, as Artificial Intelligence vision is outlined

25 April 2018

World News

Robot rights violate human rights, experts warn EU

“The benefit to all humanity should preside over the framework for EU civil law rules in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence,” leading experts in robotics and artificial intelligence wrote in an open letter.

13 April 2018

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Me and Mario: robots that care

Futuris travels to Ireland to see how a new robot could transform elderly care.

6 April 2018

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European research teams find new ways to map the seafloor

Armed with what looks like a small army of autonomous robots, a European research team are finding new ways to explore the seafloor.

19 March 2018

Europe News

AI in conflict: Cyber war and robot soldiers

Artificial intelligence in conflict--from robot soldiers to cyber warfare, what will it look like? It's a question that was under discussion as this year's Munich Security Conference kicked off on Friday.

16 February 2018

USA

A Boston Dynamics robot can now open doors

The "SpotMini" four-legged machine has been equipped with a claw to grasp and open door handles.

13 February 2018

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Japan gets first robotised coffee house

Service with a smile guaranteed at this fully-automated outlet.

30 January 2018

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The future of work: human-robot collaboration

Italian scientists are developing humanoid robots that can observe and learn from human behaviour. Those robots can then collaborate with humans across a range of sectors.

29 January 2018

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Flora Robotica: The team of European scientists putting plants and machines together to construct the buildings of the future

Using robots and plants, scientists, architects and robotics researchers are trying to find a way to grow green cities out of the ground.

22 January 2018

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Estonian War robots are put through their paces

The robots have been developed by the Estonian armed forces

22 January 2018

USA

Robots and time travel at CES 2018

CES 2018 is underway in Las Vegas - showcasing the latest trends in consumer technology

10 January 2018

Earth News

The art project behind pole-dancing robots in Las Vegas

A pair of pole-dancing robots performed at the Sapphire Las Vegas Gentleman's Club.

10 January 2018

Earth News

The latest robot technology on show

30 November 2017

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Underwater robots monitor Venice lagoon

An international team of scientists has launched an unprecedented exploration project in the waterways beneath Venice with swarms of autonomous underwater…

2 October 2017

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Takeaway: The underwater swarm

Cute robot, isn´t it?

2 October 2017

Italy

Robot conductor shares stage with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli

The musical machine made its opera debut at a charity concert in Pisa

13 September 2017

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European winegrowers turn to robots to increase competitiveness

Engineers in Portugal are testing an autonomous robot that they claim will increase productivity in vineyards

4 September 2017

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Takeaway: the wine robot

Meet Vinbot.

4 September 2017

Japan

Meet the robot priest set to deliver funerals in Japan

Meet Pepper the robot priest.

23 August 2017