Tag: robots

This robot named Flippy runs the fry station at a White Castle outside of Chicago. With a mechanical arm and using computer vision technology Flippy can cook everything from french fries and onion rings to cheese sticks. White Castle said it plans to add 100 Flippy’s to its kitchens’ nationwide. Up to 82% of restaurant positions could, to some extent, be replaced by robots. Automation could save U.S. fast food restaurants over $12 billion in annual wages. And restaurants are also struggling to find workers. American restaurants are down more than 560,000 jobs or about 4.6% of its workforce from their pre-pandemic levels. So what impact will robots have on the fast food industry and the livelihood of its workers? CNBC got a behind the scenes look at restaurant robot maker Miso Robotics to find out.

Chinese factories are installing robots almost as fast as the rest of the world combined. But China is still playing catchup to other industrial economies when it comes to automation. WSJ Asia economics reporter Jason Douglas joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss why China is pivoting now and what the shift could mean for the global economy.

With advanced robots and 3-D printers, HP in Singapore has automated many of its manufacturing processes. WSJ visits the facility to unpack the benefits and risks of adopting high-tech manufacturing.

Artemis is NASA’s plan to return to the moon, and this time to stay. That’s something you probably already know. But there’s a lot more to it than picking a lander. This video is the first of 3 videos to explore the full plan for Artemis, starting with the uncrewed and robotic missions that will set the stage for a sustainable, long-term base on the south pole of the moon.

Meet Josh, a mechanical engineer at Boston Dynamics. Hear his perspective on what goes into building a robot–from learning the right skills, to collaborating across teams, to designing and testing new parts.

A new method allows MIT’s Mini Cheetah to learn how to run fast and adapt to walking on challenging terrain. This learning-based method outperforms previous human-designed methods and allowed the Mini Cheetah to set a record for speed.

A new U.S. Air Force lunar satellite, a flower on Mars, an emotional android, new unusual drones, news from Elon Musk and other interesting events in the world of high technology in one issue!

In this video: Volar two-seat flying car; Tesla Bot; Starlink; Tesla; Mighty delivery robot; InnerSpace unmanned concept car; Modular robotic arm with artificial intelligence; Japan has developed a method that predicts the flight path of insect pests; Boston Dynamics; Artist Agnieszka Pilat; Everdrone; Heavy FB3 cargo drones; Swifty semi-autonomous robotic system; Unmanned tractor 8R; Electric robot cab without a steering wheel; Smart speakers can be dangerous.