Deep dive for Ocean One: Le Monde (2 March) charts the development and potential applications of an exploratory robot created by researchers at Stanford University.
Source (in French):
https://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2022/03/07/le-robot-humanoide-ocean-one-peut-aller-jusqu-a-1000-metres-de-profondeur_6116510_1650684.html
Robots increase jobs and make them better: Corriere della Sera (21 March) takes a positive view of the impact of robotics on employment.
Source (in Italian): https://www.corriere.it/economia/lavoro/22_marzo_21/lavoro-robot-aiutano-l-occupazione-20-milioni-automi-assunti-mondo-5b8dacf8-a8e9-11ec-8325-fd7a7d1851e8.shtml
Soft, cuddly and lovable? In a short clip from BBC News (12 April), robotics researchers at the UK’s University of Hertfordshire outline some of the factors involved in making robots acceptable to humans.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c8nq32jw88jt/robotics
Art for AI’s sake: The Guardian (4 April) is amazed by the artistic prowess of robot AI-DA. While showcasing AI-DA’s abilities at the British Library, London, AI-DA’s creator Aidan Meller poses a question – do humans want robots to paint?Source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/04/mind-blowing-ai-da-becomes-first-robot-to-paint-like-an-artist