Railway Deploys Robots To Sanitise Train Coaches Amid COVID-19
To make the train journey safe amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Northern Railways (NR) has deployed remote-controlled Ultraviolet-C disinfectant robots to sanitize the coaches. The robot approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research is said to be more effective than manual cleaning and provides 99.99% effectiveness. Lucknow has become the first city to adopt the robots and railways will also launch them soon for other trains.
Tags: Northern Railways, Robots, Sanitisation, Lucknow, Train Coach
Courtesy: The Logical Indian
Singapore Starts Trails Of Robots To Induct As Public Officer
To detect bad behaviour of people, Singapore has started a three-week trial of two robots, named Xavier, said the Country's Home Team Science and Technology Agency on September 5. Reportedly, Xavier will detect the behaviours such as breaking COVID-19 protocols, smoking in prohibited areas, improper parking of bicycles. ''The deployment of Xavier will support the work of public officers as it'll reduce the manpower,'' said the agency.
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AI Robots Traverse Through Unfamiliar Terrain Without Falling
A team of researchers from UC Berkeley, Facebook, and Carnegie Mellon University have collaboratively built a new class of AI-supported legged robots namely Rapid Motor Adaptation (RMA). The robots are equipped to traverse through unfamiliar terrain such as sand, mud, tall grass and dirt piles without falling. It has achieved a 70% success rate while walking down steps and 80% while navigating over piles of cement and pebbles.
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Robots, Researchers, Facebook
Courtesy: Berkeley Engineering
China Plans To Deploy Robots For Mars Mission in 2033
In a bid to permanently build a human-inhabited base, China consigns its first crewed mission to Mars in 2033. China will also deploy robots to examine the red planet's resources such as water and oxygen before they start their mission to build necessary systems, in order to extract the resources. China also aims to develop technology to shuttle astronauts back and forth to earth.
Tags: Mars, China, Crewed mission, Robots, 2033
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Milagrow Robots Founder Rajeev Karwal Dies Of COVID Complications
Founder and Chairman of Milagrow Robots, Rajeev Karwal died due to COVID-19 on May 12. After working in top roles across leading electronic brands including Onida, LG, Philips, Electrolux and Reliance Digital, he started Milagrow in 2007. Moreover, the company gained popularity in 2020 when two Milagrow robots were deployed to assist doctors and healthcare workers in the COVID ward of AIIMS Delhi to prevent transmission of the virus.
Tags: Robots, Covid-19, AIIMS, Delhi, Rajeev Karwal, Milagrow Robots
Courtesy: News18
UK, Japan Scientists Use Robots To Dismantle Defunct Nuclear Sites
A team of scientists from the UK and Japan using long-reach robotic-arms to dismantle old nuclear facilities like Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi and England’s Sellafield nuclear reactors. The robotic-arms called ‘LongOps’ will help to reduce the risk of spills, seepage, radiation leaks and speed up the dismantling process. Moreover, the Rs 120-crore-project will help to dilute the burden of risk assessment and decommissioning of these sites… read-more
Tags: Robots, radioactivity, nuclear plant, Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, Japan, UK
Courtesy: Down To Earth
Boston Dynamics Wishes New Year With Viral 'Dancing Robots'
Boston Dynamics, a robotic company, has uploaded a video of robots dancing on ‘Do you love me’ song on its YouTube channel that has gone viral. The viral video was re-shared even by Tesla owner Elon Musk on Twitter while stating that this was not computer graphics. The two-minute-long clip has featured four robots performing dance moves. A YouTube user commented, “The best thing of 2020!!! Made me smile!!”
Tags: Robots, Dancing, Elon Musk, Youtube, Viral video
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
FBI To Use Robots To Handle Case Files In Secured Manner
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will now be using robots to handle sensitive case files in Winchester, Virginia. The FBI needs to undertake a lot of paperwork and the General Service Administration(GSA) is responsible for safe-keeping of those papers. To remove the need for aisle space and keep the files secure, climate-controlled bins have been placed that contain about 360,000 files, which can be retrieved by the radio-controlled… read-more
Tags: Technology, Tech Industry, Robots, FBI
Courtesy: The Times Of India