Amazon Robotics Challenge 2017 won by Australian budget bot

The bot was designed from scratch to take part in 2017’s Amazon Robotics Challenge and used a radically different design to past winners. Instead of building a robotic arm, the victors used a sliding mechanism that picked up products from above. The four-day...

US Army wants helicopters to refuel at robotic pumps

Militaries regularly set up fueling stations at forward bases so that helicopters can get back to the fight as quickly as possible. However, requiring fuel crews creates huge risks and logistical headaches: you’re sending people to a dangerous, isolated section...