Here's how we can combine robots with the Internet of Things

Jan 9, 2019

A worker puts finishing touches to an iPal social robot, designed by AvatarMind, at an assembly plant in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China July 4, 2018. Designed to offer education, care and companionship to children and the elderly, the 3.5-feet tall humanoid robots come in two genders and can tell stories, take photos and deliver educational or promotional content. Picture taken July 4, 2018.REUTERS/Aly Song - RC1B1450D2B0

Even simple robots become useful when connected to the internet. Image: REUTERS/Aly Song

Mauro Dragone

Assistant Professor, Cognitive Robotics, Multiagent systems, Internet of Things, Heriot-Watt University

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