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Story Time: ONR Researchers Create ‘Human User Manual’ for Robots

Posted on June 20, 2016 by challer

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created an artificial intelligence software program named Quixote to teach robots to read stories, learn acceptable behavior and understand successful ways to conduct themselves in diverse social situations.
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Big Data, 3D Printing and Robots: Marine Corps Commandant Touts ONR S&T

Posted on May 12, 2016 by challer

CMC Gen. Robert Neller recently visited ONR to get a close-up look at some of the latest technologies being developed for the Marine Corps—from autonomous systems to virtual reality training devices.
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NRL Engineers to Lead Payload Development for Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites

Posted on May 6, 2016 by glenn.selby

DARPA plans to field an on-orbit satellite servicing vehicle that would transform U.S. space operations in Geosynchronous Earth Orbit.
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A University of Washington researcher conducts an experiment in which a robot learns to track human head movements. Sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, the work is led by Dr. Rajesh Rao, studying whether robots can learn through human speech or body movement. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Rajesh Rao)

Oh, Baby! ONR Research Links Child’s Play to Robot Learning

Posted on April 13, 2016 by glenn.selby

Much like a human baby, robots learn by amassing data by watching adults do something, determining the goal of the action and then deciding how to perform it.
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Army Robots: The Dawn of a New Age

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Yolanda R. Arrington

The dawning of a new age of Army ground robots will soon be here. Officials say new programs will be fielded in the 2019 to 2024 time frame.
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Navy Unveils Firefighting Robot Prototype

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Yolanda R. Arrington

Scientists unveiled a firefighting robot prototype at the Naval Future Force Science & Technology EXPO, revealing details about its successful demonstrations last fall.
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(U.S. Defense Department graphic illustration by Jessica L. Tozer/Released)

It’s the Final Robot Countdown!

Posted on March 18, 2015 by jtozer

With 3.5 million dollars in prizes at stake, the DARPA Robotics Challenge is heating up. With only months left, this is the final countdown…and these are the final few.
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Robots Learn by Watching YouTube

Posted on February 12, 2015 by jtozer

This DARPA program advances robots’ ability to sense visual information and turn it into action. What could be scary about that, right?
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