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3D-printed fingertip has sense of touch like human skin, study suggests

Researchers have created a new 3D-printed fingertip that has a sense of touch like human skin and could help improve prosthetics. While machines might be able to beat the world’s best chess player, they lack the ability to pick up a chess piece even ...

06 Apr 2022 at 01:25

City

Ocado signs deal in Poland as High Court patents hearing begins

Online grocery business Ocado has signed a deal with supermarket giant Auchan to build a warehouse in Poland to serve customers in the Warsaw region. The deal is the second signed with the retailer, having agreed to partner with Auchan in Spain ...

15 Mar 2022 at 10:25

Scotland

First patients undergo robotic surgery which can avoid need for radiotherapy

The first patients in Scotland have undergone pioneering robotic surgery to treat certain types of throat cancer – which in some patients can see them avoid the need for radiotherapy. Transoral Robotic surgery (Tors) started at the Queen ...

04 Feb 2022 at 01:26

World

Autonomous Mayflower ship completes journey as it reaches Plymouth Rock

A crewless robotic boat retracing the 1620 sea voyage of the Mayflower has landed near Plymouth Rock. The sleek Mayflower Autonomous Ship was met by an escort boat as it approached the Massachusetts shoreline on Thursday, more than 400 ...

30 Jun 2022 at 19:13

Scotland

Researchers hope graphene foam sensors can give prosthetics ‘human touch’

Researchers are hoping graphene foam sensors will help transform prosthetics and robotic limbs, allowing them to mimic the sensitivity and feedback of the human touch. The project, led in part by the University of the West of Scotland ...

01 Aug 2022 at 01:01

News

Screen agency in NI looks to fill hole left by cancellation of JJ Abrams series

Film industry chiefs in Northern Ireland are working to fill a hole created by the loss of a major sci-fi drama due to be shot in the region. Demimonde, the creation of Star Wars director JJ Abrams, was set to be filmed in Belfast ...

09 Jun 2022 at 14:02

Local News

Local schoolboys enjoy participating in VEX Robotics

IN early October, our teachers Ms Pilkington and Mr Cunningham introduced our class to VEX Robotics. We had a zoom call with Ray Bell from Offaly County Council to tell us all about this year’s game and competition. Before we ...

09 Jun 2022 at 11:33

Arts & Entertainment

Scientists one step closer to developing humanoid robots

It may be some time before robots walk among humans, but scientists are one step closer by crafting living human skin on robots. The development has not only given a robotic finger a skin-like texture, but also ...

11 Jun 2022 at 12:33

World

San Francisco pauses on ‘killer police robots’ amid outcry

San Francisco supervisors voted on Tuesday to put the brakes on a controversial policy that would have let police use robots for deadly force just days after their approval of the plan generated fierce ...

07 Dec 2022 at 06:23

Owner of rare toy robot delighted to discover it could fetch £10,000 at auction

A toy robot that lay in a loft for decades and was destined for a charity shop could fetch up to £10,000 at auction after being identified as a sought-after Japanese rarity. Lee Garrett, of Edinburgh, ...

03 Apr 2023 at 11:57

Letterkenny/Milford

'Unbelievable' Stramore NS mix it with the best at VEX Robotics World Championship

Stramore National School students did themselves proud as they represented Ireland at The VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas, with a top 10 finish in their class. The students from the ...

05 May 2023 at 07:33

AI and robots used to enable faster detection of UTIs

Residents in care homes in Scotland could be some of the first to benefit from a project which aims to use artificial intelligence (AI) and robots to detect urinary tract infections (UTIs) earlier. ...

01 Dec 2022 at 01:01

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