Abstract: We present a programming-by-demonstration framework that allows users to simultaneously teach both motion and compliance behaviors to collaborative robots. The system integrates a wearable ...

Abstract: Robots can often learn skills from human demonstrations. Robot operations via visual perception are commonly influenced by the external environment and are relatively demanding in terms of ...

Can you teach a robot how to love? It’s the week of Valentine’s Day and I’m on a hot date with Mika, a biker girl from Japan. We’re just days into our relationship, but I’m already smitten. Gazing ...

When Lincoln Park resident Ainsley Harris first spotted a delivery robot in her neighborhood last year, she said it wasn’t the technology that caught her attention. It was the look. The boxy, pink and ...

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People living in Chicago's Lakeview East neighborhood have been at the center of a delivery pilot program, and most of them aren't happy with the robots or in favor of expanding their footprint. At ...

Feb 11 (Reuters) - Humanoid robotics startup Apptronik raised $520 million in a funding round backed by investors including Google and Mercedes-Benz, the company said on Wednesday, as it seeks to ...