Articles about Robotics – Page 2 of 6

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The new frontiers of AI and robotics, with CMU computer science dean Martial Hebert

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we explore the state of the art in robotics and artificial intelligence with Martial… Read More

Two Seattle-area students are finalists in NASA design contest for lunar dirt-digging robots

Dig this — two Seattle-area students were semifinalists in a national contest run by NASA in which kids in grades K-12… Read More

GeekWire Summit 2021 recap: Leaders and luminaries share insights at our annual conference

It was really nice to be back. The GeekWire Summit returned to Seattle and took a page out of our shared… Read More

Ready to deliver on robotic pizza: Picnic sets price and starts taking orders for pie-making machine

Order up! Picnic, the Seattle food automation startup, announced Tuesday that it is accepting pre-orders from U.S. customers for its… Read More

Pizza brands show interest in robotic pizza maker Picnic as Seattle startup raises more cash

Seattle-based food automation startup Picnic added an additional $4.2 million in funding to a Series A round that previously raised… Read More

University of Washington’s Husky Robotics is top U.S. team at Rover Challenge

The University of Washington’s Husky Robotics team was the top-performing U.S. team and third in the world in the 2021… Read More

TerraClear raises $25M for its rock-picking farm tech as it sees fully autonomous version on horizon

New funding: TerraClear, the ag tech startup that’s using artificial intelligence and robotics to help farmers deal with costly and… Read More

Food automation startup Picnic raises more cash as it partners with a top Seattle chef and other groups

New funding: Picnic, the Seattle-based food automation startup that’s been perfecting a pizza-making robot, has raised $16.3 million in new… Read More

ManipulaTHOR training software from AI2 gives virtual robots a hand — and an arm

You can lead a virtual robot to a refrigerator, but you can’t make it pull out a drink. This is… Read More

Sexbot or not? Ethicist stimulates debate on the senior set’s need for companionship

Are sex robots just what the doctor ordered for the over-65 set? In a newly published research paper, a bioethicist… Read More

Seattle startup WiBotic secures FCC approval for wireless system to charge robots, drones and more

WiBotic, Seattle-based makers of a wireless charging system that uses high-power transmitters and receivers to power up batteries on drones,… Read More

Geek of the Week: UW’s Vikram Iyer uses small insects to tackle big wireless computing problems

Some of Vikram Iyer’s biggest ideas come in the smallest packages. And those packages can even be attached to insects.… Read More

Beetle juiced: UW researchers build tiny robotic camera that can attach to the back of an insect

Here’s what happens when a GoPro goes low — really low, as in insect height. Researchers at the University of… Read More

$1M grant will help researchers explore the use of robotic bees for crop pollination

Washington State University researchers are leading a team that’s exploring the use of robotic pollinators to assist fruit farmers. The… Read More

Amazon’s ‘Distance Assistant’ uses augmented reality to show workers if they’re far enough apart

Amazon is rolling out a system that uses sensors and a large-screen display to let workers see, in real time,… Read More

WiBotic raises $5.7M to boost wireless systems for charging up robots and drones

Seattle-based Wibotic says it’s secured $5.7 million in fresh investment to ramp up development of its wireless charging and power… Read More

Geek of the Week: Zipwhip’s teen developer Avery Wagar generates buzz with his work on coffee robot

Avery Wagar isn’t just some kid around the office who will get you a coffee. He’s the teenage software developer… Read More

Robots and their masters take over nuclear plant for DARPA’s Subterranean Challenge

SATSOP, Wash. — Amid the ruins of what was meant to be a nuclear power plant, a robot catches a… Read More

Washington State University robotics team to get in the ring on popular TV series ‘BattleBots’

Crimson Robotics, a team of students from Washington State University, is one of 80 teams from around the world chosen… Read More

A fulfilling love story: Watch Amazon robots go on Valentine’s date to promote real human connections

Even the robots are feeling romantic this week at Amazon, as the tech giant shows a little love for Valentine’s… Read More

AI2 throws down the challenge for robotic scavenger hunt in virtual and real rooms

Computer vision and navigation have improved by leaps and bounds, thanks to artificial intelligence, but how well do the computer… Read More

Amazon wins patent for robots that drop off bunches of items on delivery routes

Amazon is already testing robots that deliver packages, but a newly issued patent covers a far more ambitious scheme, involving… Read More

77 teams enter next stage of ANA Avatar XPRIZE competition for virtual travelers

Seventy-seven teams from 19 countries around the globe have qualified to participate in the $10 million ANA Avatar XPRIZE competition,… Read More

Kids devise a solution to stop distracted driving with project for FIRST LEGO League

Before they’re even old enough to drive a car, a team of kids competing in FIRST LEGO League robotics are… Read More

Airbus acquires MTM Robotics, which makes aircraft-building systems in Boeing’s backyard

Airbus says it has acquired MTM Robotics, a Seattle-area company that provides automated systems for aerospace manufacturing, for an undisclosed… Read More

Kids on FIRST LEGO League robotics team take an idea for safer streets all the way to city officials

Each year, participants in the FIRST LEGO League robotics competition are presented with a challenge which they must take on… Read More

A solar-charged electric robot built in Seattle packs a unique and powerful punch for life on the farm

In a chilly, no-frills warehouse space just south of downtown Seattle, a small startup is at work, like many, on… Read More

Extra cheese, please: Restaurant tech startup Picnic lands $5M for pizza robot

Seattle startup Picnic, which makes robots for the restaurant industry, raised $5 million in a seed round led by Creative… Read More

First look: Microsoft’s new Industry Experience Center aspires to be a crucible of tech innovation

REDMOND, Wash. — We’re standing inside what appears to be a normal living room, with a couch and a large-screen… Read More

Robotic race car platform from Univ. of Washington designed to speed research around A.I.

The drive to better understand robotics and artificial intelligence now includes a cool little robotic race car thanks to researchers… Read More