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A robot dog that talks back may sound like a novelty. In this case, it is meant to solve a practical problem: guide dogs can lead, but they cannot explain. That gap is what researchers at Binghamton ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers are in the process of tailoring a robot dog prototype based on feedback and preferences from people with blindness or ...

SHANGHAI, July 1 (Reuters) - It's less furry than a traditional companion, but a six-legged Chinese robot "guide dog" could one day help vision impaired people live more independently, according to ...

Automation doesn’t only threaten human workers. Our canine colleagues may also need new jobs because there’s a new robot guide dog in town — and it doesn’t even need walkies. Named Roboguide, the ...

Building a humanoid robot is becoming more achievable as advances in AI, actuators, sensors, ...

Guide-dog users and trainers can provide insight into features that make robotic helpers useful in the real world. What features does a robotic guide dog need? Ask the blind, say researchers behind an ...

Robot lawn mowers are no longer the clunky, complicated devices they once were. Does that mean you are likely to see robots roaming around lawns as you drive around? Probably not. However, that could ...

The ratio of guide dogs to blind people in China is roughly one service pooch for every 40,000 people. Researchers are currently developing a six-legged, AI-enhanced robodog to close the gap and ...