robotics
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Soft Robo-Glove Can Help Stroke Patients Relearn to Play Music
Researchers have developed the prototype of a comfortable and flexible “soft smart hand exoskeleton,” or robo-glove, which gives feedback to wearers who need to relearn tasks that require manual dexterity and coordination, for example after suffering a stroke. The present study focused on patients who need to relearn to play the piano as a proof-of-principle,…
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So Anyway, This Robot Vacuum Can Climb and Clean Stairs
Although they claim to make cleaning easier, robot vacuums often require as much attention and care as a toddler. The Ascender wants to change that, and its creators are claiming it’s the first robovac that can both climb and clean stairs: an obstacle that’s usually a death trap for most autonomous cleaners.
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The Mandalorian’s Relationship With Droids Is Completely Messed Up
Are the droids of Star Wars people? From the moment Wuher glowered at C-3PO and R2-D2 and snarled “we don’t serve their kind,” the galaxy far, far away has danced around the powder keg of its android heroes and villains as a fully fledged sentient species. But the more The Mandalorian has engaged with the…
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Mercedes-Benz Says It’s Doing Autonomous Driving Better Than Tesla
The luxury car manufacturer’s new self-driving system has edged out Tesla’s efforts per the SAE Levels of Driving Automation.