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Schiphol Airport has introduced robotics into its baggage handling system, aiming to modify the working environment of its employees. This initiative is a part of the airport’s strategy to improve operational efficiency and employee working conditions.

A new kind of artificial seed to sense environmental parameters without impacting on the health of environment is the invention coming from the IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) in Genova, Italy. The soft robot, named Acer i-Seed, is inspired by natural Acer seeds and can monitor the temperature of the soil by becoming luminescent. It is made of a biocompatible and compostable material, and it has been realized with 3D printing technologies. A drone can be used to spread them out in large areas and study the terrain at a distance.

At the University of Washington, a team of researchers has developed a robotic arm capable of performing a set of 11 actions, enabling it to pick up a wide variety of foods with a fork. This technology represents a significant step in the field of assistive robotics, particularly in addressing the challenges of feeding individuals who cannot eat independently.

Remy Robotics has announced the launch of its operations in the United States, following a series of secret test runs in various global cities including Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, and New York City. The company, founded by engineer Yegór Traiman, specializes in robotic cooking technology and has been preparing meals through automated chefs in both retail and CloudKitchens locations.

In the challenging environment of space, on-orbit assembly is a pivotal operation. The complexity of these assembly processes often involves manipulators interacting directly and frequently with objects. Traditional manipulator control, however, has shown limitations in adapting to diverse tasks and is susceptible to vibration, which can lead to assembly failure.

Skyline Robotics introduced its autonomous window cleaning robot, Ozmo, to London.  The robot employs a combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision, integrated with advanced robotics and sensors, to perform its tasks. The robot is capable of cleaning windows up to three times faster than human workers, aiming to improve productivity while minimizing risks associated with manual labor.

Australian researchers have designed an algorithm that can intercept a man-in-the-middle (MitM) cyberattack on an unmanned military robot and shut it down in seconds.

Ambi Robotics and Pitney Boweshave announced the launch of the AmbiSort B-Series modular parcel induction and sorting solution for middle-mile operations. This comes after the earlier introduction of the AmbiSort A-Series small parcel sortation systems for last-mile operations.

A team led by Northwestern University researchers has developed the first artificial intelligence (AI) to date that can intelligently design robots from scratch. To test the new AI, the researchers gave the system a simple prompt: Design a robot that can walk across a flat surface. While it took nature billions of years to evolve the first walking species, the new algorithm compressed evolution to lightning speed — designing a successfully walking robot in mere seconds.

In a pioneering project in Japan, Pudu Robotics has collaborated with Nippon Otis Elevator Company to integrate its delivery robot, “FlashBot”, with elevators, allowing automated inter-floor deliveries. This significant technological breakthrough allows FlashBot to operate elevators autonomously, navigating between floors to complete deliveries without the need for human intervention.