A Robot Hand Patent Finally Gets the Thumb Right
Getting a robot to grip things the way a human hand does is harder than it sounds, and the thumb is almost…
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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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Amazon Patents a Drone Docking System That Lands Fast First, Corrects Later
Most drones try to hover precisely over a target before dropping down. Amazon's new patent flips that instinct: get down fast, then…
Disney Patents Robot Face Skin That Physically Shifts to Match Projected Emotions
Disney is patenting animatronic figures whose physical skin can push, pull, and deform in sync with images projected onto it, combining old-school…
Disney Patents a System That Keeps Projected Images Locked to a Moving Robot's Skin
Imagine a robot character whose face and body display animated visuals that shift and flow perfectly as the robot moves, bends, and…
Nvidia Patents AI That Predicts How a Robot's Body Will Move
Training a robot in simulation only helps if the simulation is accurate. Nvidia is patenting a neural network that learns to predict…
New Patent Helps Robots Navigate Buildings With Precision
GPS is useless indoors, and that's a real problem for robots navigating warehouses, hospitals, or office buildings. Sony's new patent describes a…
Google Patents a Robot Arm That Steers Itself by Watching Its Own Movements
Google has patented a system that lets a robot arm guide itself to an object simply by watching where its own hand…
Amazon Patent Gives Home Robots Spatial Memory to Track and Map Belongings
Imagine asking a robot to grab your keys, and it actually knows you moved them to the kitchen counter three days ago.…
Nvidia Patent Equips Robots With Memory-Enhanced Reinforcement Learning Capabilities
Nvidia has filed a patent for a training system that gives robots a kind of short-term memory, letting them factor in what…
Intel Files Patent for Drones That Report Route Changes to Cellular Networks
As drones move from hobbyist toys to delivery vehicles and commercial aircraft, someone has to keep track of where they're going. Intel…
Samsung Patents a Magnetic Handshake That Stops Robots Charging Badly
Before a Samsung robot starts charging, it wants to prove it's actually docked correctly, using a tiny magnet and a sensor, not…
Samsung Patents a Chip-Scale LiDAR Sensor That Steers Light With Nano-Structures
LiDAR sensors, the 3D-scanning technology that helps cars and robots understand the world around them, are typically bulky and expensive. Samsung is…
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