There's no question that robots will play an increasingly central role in our lives in the future, but to get to a stage where they can be genuinely useful there are still a number of challenges ...

Collaborative learning -- for robots: New algorithm Date: June 25, 2014 Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Summary: Machine learning, in which computers learn new skills by looking for ...

A robot is only as effective as the application it’s asked to perform. Robot manufacturer Universal Robots began creating robot applications for its customers when the company delivered its first ...

The computer scientist Christoph Salge is trying to circumvent the need for rules that guide robots’ behavior. His strategy: Give them a goal of making us more powerful.

A new AI-based algorithm does know, however, allowing it to design purpose-specific robots within a matter of seconds. The algorithm was developed by a team of American scientists led by ...

These three levels could serve as a road map for designing truly conscious AI. "If you want to make your robots conscious, this is what we suggest you think about," Lau told Live Science.

Optimisation in 4D. Ocado’s current-generation CFCs in Hatfield and Dordon are assisted by a neural network-based AI.The AI, with the help of forecasting algorithms, optimises the layout of the ...

The same robot was then programmed with an algorithm to make it playful and curious, and they compared what people thought. Dr Marcus Scheunemann, University of Hertfordshire, BotsandUs ...

Teaching robots to ask for help is key to making them safer and more efficient. Engineers at Princeton University and Google have come up with a new way to teach robots to know when they don’t know.

The same robot was then programmed with an algorithm to make it playful and curious, and they compared what people thought. Dr Marcus Scheunemann, University of Hertfordshire, BotsandUs ...