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Amazon Patents a Robot Brain That Swaps Skill Modules Based on What You Ask
Most robots are good at one thing. Amazon is working on a system that lets a robot pick the right set of…
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Robotics patents
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 Patent Reveals Companion Robots That Could Remember Everything About You
Most home robots respond to what you're doing right now. Samsung's new patent describes a companion robot that builds a running memory…
Samsung Patents a Robot Control System That Remembers What It Has Already Moved
Most robots treat every moment like the first time they've seen the room. Samsung's new patent describes a system that lets a…
Qualcomm Patents a Cellular Check-In System That Clears Drones to Fly
Before a drone can use a cellular connection to operate, Qualcomm's new patent would require it to pass an identity check and…
Sony Patents a Drone Control System That Puts You Inside the View
Sony is patenting a way to let you pilot a drone from a viewpoint you place yourself, not from where you're standing,…
Sony Patents a Drone Camera You Aim by Tilting Your Hand
Sony wants to let drone pilots aim the camera just by moving their hand or wrist, no joystick fiddling required. A simple…
Intel Patents a System That Rewrites a Robot's Movement Plan Mid-Task
Most robots follow a fixed plan. Intel's new patent describes a system that continuously updates how a robot moves based on two…
Patent: Drone Cameras Now Self-Correct Alignment Using a Guided Phone Screen
Calibrating a drone camera today usually means squinting at a laptop, running software, and hoping for the best. Sony's new patent wants…
Disney Patents Tech to Run Theme Park Robots Directly From Animation Data
Disney's animators already describe character motion as smooth mathematical curves on a timeline. A new patent wants those exact curves to control…
Google Patents a System That Turns Documents Into Natural-Sounding Audio
Google has filed a patent for a system that reads a pile of documents and generates audio that sounds like a real…
Nvidia Patents a System for Teaching Robots to Pick Objects Out of a Bin
Getting a robot to reach into a messy bin and pull out the right item — without knocking everything else over —…
Samsung Patents a Robotic Leg Brace That Takes Cues From a Cycling Workout
Samsung is working on a robotic wearable that doesn't just strap to your leg — it actively applies force to your joints…
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