Top news of the week: 09.12.2020.
Robotics
RealAnt: A low-cost quadruped robot that can learn via reinforcement learning
Over the past decade or so, roboticists and computer scientists have tried to use reinforcement learning (RL) approaches to train robots to efficiently navigate their environment and ...
Should robots be gendered? Comments on Alan Winfield’s opinion
The gendering of robots is something I’ve found fascinating since I first started building robots out of legos with my brother. We all ascribe character to robots, consciously or not, even ...
The 10 most exceptional personal care products from 2020
These 10 new products showcase the best of personal health, wellness, beauty, stress relief, high-tech wearables, and at-home fitness for 2020.
The 8 most exciting sports and outdoor products of 2020
From the weirdest headlamp you’ve ever seen to plus-sized backpacks, this is the gear we’re most excited about this year.
Google AI is now piloting Loon's internet-beaming balloons
The reinforcement learning model guides balloons much more efficiently.
Women in Robotics Update: Maja Mataric, Arianna Menciassi
Women in Robotics Update: Maja Mataric, Arianna Menciassi
Honda made a guardian angel robot to help kids avoid road accidents
Honda has designed a tiny robot to perch on kids’ shoulders and help them avoid road accidents, with the Ropot tapping ADAS tech and ideas from the automaker’s cars. Described as a R…
The best car and automotive technologies of 2020
Meta-description: We drove a lot less in 2020 thanks to pandemic travel restrictions, but that didn’t stop the auto industry from making vehicles smarter, safer, and more fun.