Canada's first robotic cafe, RC Coffee, opened in Toronto in October 2020. The flagship location of the coffee chain revived the long-dormant retail concept of the automat: a restaurant where food and drinks are served by ...
Social Sciences
Feb 15, 2024
0
0
If you have seen science fiction television series such as Humans or Westworld, you might be imagining a near future where intelligent, humanoid robots play an important role in meeting the needs of people, including caring ...
Robotics
Nov 9, 2018
0
33
The Chinese kindergarten children giggled as they worked to solve puzzles assigned by their new teaching assistant: a roundish, short educator with a screen for a face.
Robotics
Aug 29, 2018
0
267
T-Mobile is getting rid of that robotic voice on its customer service lines, the company announced Wednesday.
Telecom
Aug 17, 2018
0
5
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland studied the implementation of a logistics robot system at the Seinäjoki Central Hospital in South Ostrobothnia. The aim is to reduce transportation costs, improve the availability ...
Robotics
Aug 30, 2017
0
1
After bringing in Lamborghinis and Ferraris to patrol roads, Dubai police have enrolled a robotic officer, the first in a unit that aims to make up a quarter of the force by 2030.
Robotics
Jun 1, 2017
0
35
Most human interactions with robots come from behind a screen. Whether it's fiction or a real-life interaction, rarely are we put face to face with a robot. This poses a significant barrier when we look towards a future where ...
Robotics
May 10, 2017
0
5
With its newly announced Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) plans to field an on-orbit satellite servicing vehicle that would transform U.S. ...
Space Exploration
Apr 12, 2016
0
15
To make cars as safe as possible, we crash them into walls to pinpoint weaknesses and better protect the people who use them.
Security
May 7, 2015
0
75
She can smile, she can sing and this robot receptionist who started work in Tokyo on Monday never gets bored of welcoming customers to her upmarket shop.
Robotics
Apr 20, 2015
3
58
