(Source: robohub.org) We’ve seen robots on stage before: Humanoids have been featured in theater productions in Switzerland, Austria, and Japan, and industrial robots have played parts in dance performances and other staged events. Flying robots have also played a theatrical role, for example in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Texas A&M, a dance set to a … [Read more...] about Cirque du Soleil Uses Drones in Awesome Video Short
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Raffaello D’Andrea’s TED Talk: The Astounding Athletic Power of Quadcopters
This isn't exactly a new TED talk, but it's so incredible it deserves a stand-alone post: In a robot lab at TEDGlobal, Raffaello D'Andrea demos his flying quadcopters: robots that think like athletes, solving physical problems with algorithms that help them learn. In a series of nifty demos, D'Andrea show drones that play catch, balance and make decisions together -- and … [Read more...] about Raffaello D’Andrea’s TED Talk: The Astounding Athletic Power of Quadcopters
