Sony Patents a Robot Arm That Knows When to Push and When to Give Way
Programming a robot arm to handle every possible obstacle is a nightmare, so Sony is trying a different approach: let the arm…
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Grippers, joints, motors, and the machines they add up to. These filings show which robots Big Tech actually plans to build.
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Samsung Patents a Robot Hand That Adjusts Its Grip Based on What It's Holding
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Sony Patents a Robot Body That Walks and Rolls Using the Same Motors
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Sony Patents a System That Tells Workers Where to Move Obstacles Blocking Robots
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Disney Patents Hidden Tracking Dots That Keep Projected Images Locked to Moving Robot Characters
Imagine a theme park robot whose face changes expression not through mechanical parts, but through light projected perfectly onto its skin, even…
Disney Patents a System That Keeps Projected Images Locked to Moving Robots
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A Robot Hand Patent Finally Gets the Thumb Right
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Amazon Patents a Drone Docking System That Lands Fast First, Corrects Later
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