Connoisseur of chaos (w/video)
Where other roboticists try to suppress the complex dynamics of mechanical systems, Russ Tedrake exploits them, to make control more efficient and versatile.
Aug 29th, 2012
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Bug juice - Researchers use insect biochemistry to generate electricity
Touted as possible first responders or super spies, insect cyborgs could be the research community's next big breakthrough. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have taken one step closer to bringing these tiny techno-wonders out of science fiction and into reality.
Aug 27th, 2012
Read moreUsing robots to study self-awareness
Justin Hart (Computer Science) and his adviser Brian Scassellati are pursuing research into human self-awareness using a humanoid robot, Nico. Their work stands at the crossroads of computer science and psychology and complements the work of psychologists, neuroscientists, sociologists, and anthropologists.
Aug 24th, 2012
Read moreRobotic glove detects breast cancer lumps
This glove will eventually allow patients to diagnosis their own illnesses. The glove interface allows for data from the physical exam to be a component of automated diagnosis.
Aug 23rd, 2012
Read moreResearchers investigate early language acquisition in robots
Research into robotics continues to grow in Europe. And the introduction of humanoid robots has compelled scientists to investigate the acquisition of language. A case in point is a team of researchers in the United Kingdom that studied the development of robots that could acquire linguistic skills.
Aug 23rd, 2012
Read moreLive internet broadcast of traditional and robotic corrective bladder surgeries
Children's Medical Center will help improve medical care for children around the world by broadcasting two surgeries live on the internet to help train doctors on the latest corrective bladder options.
Aug 21st, 2012
Read moreStudents demo their high-level robotics projects
Students at Cornell University are helping to bring robotics out of the rigid hard-wired programming systems of yore into more sophisticated, integrated and automated functions for a variety of robot platforms.
Aug 21st, 2012
Read moreHonda launches Miimo, a robotic lawn mower
Honda is to enter the fast-growing European robotic lawn mower market with the introduction of Honda Miimo, its first commercial robotic product for domestic use.
Aug 21st, 2012
Read moreNoodle-slicing kitchen robots
In the face of rising labor costs, Chinese restaurateur Cui Runguan is selling thousands of robots that can hand slice noodles into a pot of boiling water called the Chef Cui.
Aug 20th, 2012
Read moreRobot Hall of Fame invites public to vote online for its next induction class
For the first time members of the general public will help select four robots for induction into the Robot Hall of Fame from a slate of a dozen nominees. The new robots will be inducted in a ceremony Oct. 23, when they will take their place alongside such notables as NASA's Mars Sojourner, Honda's ASIMO and Star Wars' R2-D2 and C-3PO.
Aug 20th, 2012
Read moreBrain wave-reading robot might help stroke patients
New device would help rehabilitate stroke survivors by turning thoughts into actions, retraining motor pathways.
Aug 17th, 2012
Read moreA ghost town built for robots
City Lab is an above ground, unpopulated, fully operating, and real-world lab environment representative of a mid-sized American city. It will provide a legacy environment where new technologies can be tested at scale, allowing researchers and manufacturers to manage the unpredictability of product performance before being introduced into the market.
Aug 17th, 2012
Read morePilot your own, 4-meter tall robot
Designed by Japanese artist Kogoro Kurata, the 4-meter-tall Kuratas robot can be piloted or controlled remotely to perform the motions and tasks of its owner's choosing.
Aug 17th, 2012
Read moreDARPA's soft robot: Now you see it, now you don't (w/video)
Harvard University researchers working under DARPA's Maximum Mobility and Manipulation (M3) program recently demonstrated the ability to manufacture low-cost silicone robots with microfluidic channels that allow for air and fluids to be pumped in to control movement, color and temperature.
Aug 16th, 2012
Read moreNature-inspired systems give 'soft robots' ability to camouflage themselves (w/video)
A team of researchers led by George Whitesides, the Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Professor, has already broken new engineering ground with the development of soft, silicone-based robots inspired by creatures like starfish and squid.
Aug 16th, 2012
Read moreLifelike, cost-effective robotic hand can disable IEDs (w/video)
Sandia National Laboratories has developed a cost-effective robotic hand that can be used in disarming improvised explosive devices, or IEDs. The Sandia Hand addresses challenges that have prevented widespread adoption of other robotic hands, such as cost, durability, dexterity and modularity.
Aug 16th, 2012
Read moreRobotic system to inspect underground pipes
EU-funded researchers developed a high-tech robotic imaging system for inspecting underground pipes. Commercialisation should facilitate use of corrosion-resistant materials for transport of hazardous chemicals.
Aug 15th, 2012
Read moreSegway-like stands turns iPads into telepresence robots (w/video)
Double Robotics' Double wants to get your iPad out of the house and into the office, or classroom, or factory floor - anywhere, really. The $2,499 telepresence robot uses a pair of iPads: one sits in the self-balancing base, the other serves as a remote control.
Aug 14th, 2012
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