Friday, 27 March 2015

News About Technology: A Robot That Helps Scoop Garbage?

An article I came across recently while searching for a new garbage can sparked a lot of interest in me. It was news about technology, a robot that can scoop up garbage using brushes (like a vacuum), and high-tech sensors and cameras. The cameras and sensors work in unison to help the robot determine what is garbage (apparently it can only detect larger chunks of garbage such as bottles and cans at the moment) and sweep it up and trap it in its 50-litre capacity internal trash bin. This sounds like unheard of news about technology, and it is when paired with a garbage can. A garbage can picking up garbage may sound simple until you add the factors of a busy street with pedestrians, cars and other obstacles-- which is where the sensors come into play. This garbage bot has the ability to sense the path of motion of an object/person, which enables it to take steps to avoid most obstructions that it may face. Any downsides to this new creation? It still requires human assistance to recharge and empty its contents. The plan is to create a newer model, which can empty and recharge itself with no human assistance. Is there any recent news about technology that you have heard of? Please share!

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