A team at the University of Bristol, based at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, has developed a robot that could carry out Clinical Breast Examinations (CBE). The manipulator is able to apply very specific forces over a range similar to forces used by human examiners and can detect lumps using sensor technology at larger depths than before.
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The Global Collaborative Robot (Cobot) Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 40% from 2022 to 2030, according to a new report published by Verified Market Research. The report reveals that the market was valued at USD 1.6 Billion in 2021 and is expected to reach USD 16.8 Billion by the end of the forecast period.
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More Than Half of Organisations Have Increased Generative AI Investment
In a recent Gartner poll of more than 1,400 executive leaders, 45% reported that they are in piloting mode with generative AI, and another 10% have put generative AI solutions into production. This is a significant increase from a Gartner poll conducted in March and April 2023, in which only 15% of respondents were piloting generative AI and 4% were in production.
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Someone’s prior beliefs about an artificial intelligence agent, like a chatbot, have a significant effect on their interactions with that agent and their perception of its trustworthiness, empathy, and effectiveness, according to a new study.
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Researchers at the University of Washington have now created MilliMobile, a tiny, self-driving robot powered only by surrounding light or radio waves. Equipped with a solar panel–like energy harvester and four wheels, MilliMobile is about the size of a penny, weighs as much as a raisin and can move about the length of a bus (30 feet, or 10 meters) in an hour even on a cloudy day.
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GEA Group is one of the largest system suppliers for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The Food Solutions division manufactures components for packaging machines at its Wallau site. There, a well thought-out automation concept has significantly increased productivity. Two Grob G751 5-axis machining centers produce the same amount of parts as five machines previously did – and almost exclusively in batch size 1. And this is thanks to the automated loading of the Liebherr PHS 1500 Allround pallet handling system.
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The Global Industrial Robotics Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.46% from 2022 to 2030, according to a new report published by Verified Market Research. The report reveals that the market was valued at USD 14.35 Billion in 2021 and is expected to reach USD 32.09 Billion by the end of the forecast period.
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Worldwide end-user spending on security and risk management is projected to total $215 billion in 2024, an increase of 14.3% from 2023, according to new forecast from Gartner. In 2023, global security and risk management end-user spending is estimated to reach $188.1 billion.
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Sarcos Defense, a subsidiary of Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation , announced that it has received a $13.8 million USD contract from Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The award results from an innovative AFWERX AFVentures opportunity for its Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) program.
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Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., has introduced a suite of five generative artificial intelligence (AI) innovations aimed at enabling organizations of varied sizes to develop new generative AI applications, improve employee productivity, and fundamentally transform their operations.