In my previous column—Are We Ready for the Robot Revolution?—I made mention of the fact that my wife (Gina the Gorgeous) is keen on our having a humanoid robot to perform all the tasks she’s already trained me to do around the house. We also introduced the human-sized EVE robot […]
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Smart Plastic Material Eyed for Next-Gen Soft Robots, Electronics
Researchers have taken inspiration from living things such as trees and shellfish to create a new plastic material that is both flexible and strong, showing a toughness that’s 10 times more than that of natural rubber, they said. A team at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) used […]
Germ-zapping robots, living ‘pods’ and hands-free elevators: How COVID-19 has upended the future of retirement home design
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The impacts of COVID-19 and worries about viruses to come are upending the seniors housing industry, particularly when it comes to safety, experts in the area say. As a result, designers and operators of retirement homes and seniors facilities are exploring innovations and new technologies aimed at helping better protect […]