Robots may need to include parental controls
Older adults' fears that companion robots will negatively affect young people may create design challenges for developers hoping to build robots for older users.
Apr 30th, 2014
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Older adults' fears that companion robots will negatively affect young people may create design challenges for developers hoping to build robots for older users.
Apr 30th, 2014
Read moreBiotechnology company Sanaria Inc.aims to raise at least $250,000 in a crowdfunding campaign. Funds will be dedicated to the development of SporoBot, a robot that will dissect mosquito salivary glands. By replacing manual microdissection of mosquito salivary glands, Sporobot will automate a key step in the manufacturing process of Sanaria PfSPZ Vaccine against malaria.
Apr 30th, 2014
Read moreEven today, aircraft wings are still assembled manually; but this process could soon be automated thanks to a novel snake-like robot capable of tightening bolts in even the most difficult-to-access cavities of the wing structure.
Apr 30th, 2014
Read moreStanford scientists have developed faster, more energy-efficient microchips based on the human brain - 9,000 times faster and using significantly less power than a typical PC. This offers greater possibilities for advances in robotics and a new way of understanding the brain.
Apr 28th, 2014
Read moreEVOLVINGROBOT is a European research project which has developed an artificial intelligence system to control tiny robots, enabling them to replicate the 'swarming' behaviour seen in insects such as bees or ants, or even in birds and fish. It is an innovation which could have far-reaching implications for a range of human activities, from medical to industrial, military and disaster relief.
Apr 25th, 2014
Read moreResearchers are creating a room-mapping system that can be used to map rooms in three-dimensional space.
Apr 23rd, 2014
Read moreCaltech researchers uncover a mechanism for how fruit flies regulate their flight speed, using both vision and wind-sensing information from their antennae.
Apr 16th, 2014
Read moreResearchers have successfully used a colony of rodent-like robots to watch different mating strategies evolve. The work not only generated interesting and unexpected results, but it has also helped validate the use of robots in the study of evolution.
Apr 14th, 2014
Read moreResearchers are programming robots to communicate with people using human-like body language and cues, an important step toward bringing robots into homes.
Apr 11th, 2014
Read moreIt should be just as easy to use a robotic arm as it is to use your own hand. That's the thinking behind University of Washington startup BluHaptics, which is taking telerobotics - controlling robots from a distance - to a new level: underwater.
Apr 8th, 2014
Read moreMicro-robots, smaller than a penny, could one day swarm to the rescue.
Apr 7th, 2014
Read moreAlgorithm for determining orientation of objects could aid robots in navigation, scene understanding.
Apr 4th, 2014
Read moreAn EU-funded project, SMEROBOTICS, seeks to develop SME-suitable robots that are sufficiently agile to enable companies to change processes and robot assignments without having to call in specialists.
Apr 1st, 2014
Read moreIn production facilities, robots, and people will soon be working side-by-side. A new mobile assistant is intended to support technicians in the airplane manufacturing industry when applying sealant, measuring, and testing - without putting them at risk.
Apr 1st, 2014
Read moreTheir very large workspaces, good mobility and high payload capacity allow cable-driven robots to meet high requirements. The IPAnema cable-driven robot is an innovative robot system featuring state-of-the-art control techniques and proven components.
Mar 27th, 2014
Read moreXPRIZE announces today the creation of a prize competition presented by TED, the nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) so advanced that it could deliver a compelling TED Talk with no human involvement.
Mar 27th, 2014
Read moreA 3D-printed robot will be one of the star attractions at an annual event aimed at inspiring the next generation of manufacturers and engineers. MARC (Multi-Actuated Robotic Companion) will interact with visitors to the Get up to Speed with Engineering and Manufacturing event.
Mar 26th, 2014
Read moreA new robotic system at Georgia Tech's Center for Chemical Evolution could soon let scientists better simulate and analyze the chemical reactions of early Earth on the surface of real rocks to further test the theory that catalytic minerals on a meteorite's surface could have jump-started life's first chemical reactions.
Mar 26th, 2014
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