Laws for robotics
What laws and regulations are needed concerning robotic technology and similar systems? An EU project is finding out.
Nov 26th, 2013
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EU robotics initiative to lure students into tech-driven careers
EU robotics week kicked off yesterday with an aim to draw attention to the various robotics research activities taking shape across Europe. During the course of the coming week the growing importance and influence of robotics systems in a variety of industrial sectors will take centre stage in a series of EU-wide events.
Nov 26th, 2013
Read moreA robot turtle will help underwater archaeologists to inspect shipwrecks
The Robot Safari in London Science Museum will see the world premiere of the underwater robot U-CAT, a highly maneuverable robot turtle, designed to penetrate shipwrecks.
Nov 26th, 2013
Read moreRobot SafariEU goes wild at the Science Museum
This November, Robot SafariEU at the Science Museum will explore the fascinating world of biomimetic robots. Beginning on Wednesday 27 November 2013 at Lates and continuing over the weekend (30 November to 1 December 2013), visitors can trek through the un-natural habitats of these robots, interacting with creatures that swim, flap, and crawl, in a unique safari experience.
Nov 26th, 2013
Read moreEfficient division of labor between humans and robots in assembly systems
In a European consortium, scientists will develop cost-effective robot systems and applications for assembly. The collaboration between humans and robots will help to combine the cognitive abilities of humans with the strength and repeatability of robots. It will not only increase productivity and relieve workers but also reduce the costs for automation solutions.
Nov 25th, 2013
Read moreA new, flying jellyfish-like robot
Up, up in the sky: It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a . . . jellyfish? That's what researchers have built - a small vehicle whose flying motion resembles the movements of those boneless, pulsating, water-dwelling creatures. The work, which will be presented at the APS's DFD meeting on November 24, demonstrates a new method of flight that could transport miniaturized future robots for surveillance, search-and-rescue, and monitoring of the atmosphere and traffic.
Nov 24th, 2013
Read moreInsect-like robots to conduct climate research over rainforests
A flying, insect-like robot will give an unprecedented look at Peru's tropical cloud forest, one of the world's most biodiverse ecosystems and a key indicator of global climate change.
Nov 21st, 2013
Read moreHumanoid robot Russell engages children with autism
The robot teaches learning skills to autistic children and gauges their response in real time.
Nov 18th, 2013
Read moreA robot for inspecting tunnels (w/video)
Scientists from Universidad Carlos III of Madrid are participating in ROBINSPECT, a European research project that is developing an intelligent robotic system for the automated inspection of highway and railroad tunnels.
Nov 18th, 2013
Read moreBetter to know your enemy when taking on a killer robot
The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, a network of NGOs and academics, has done us all a valuable service by drawing attention to the development of unmanned systems that are able to kill without direct supervision by a human being.
Nov 15th, 2013
Read moreNew research brings a future of mind-reading robots ever closer
Research on brain-computer interface will be presented at the International Human-Centered Robotics Symposium, and UC's work to pioneer a human-centered robotics curriculum will be discussed.
Nov 14th, 2013
Read moreResearchers study how to use mind-controlled robots in manufacturing, medicine (w/video)
Worried that machines will someday control the human race? If so, relax.
Nov 14th, 2013
Read moreRobotic hands viewed as eerie by the public new study shows
Members of the public would prefer to look at human hands or robotic hands rather than prosthetic hands which they view as eerie, a new study has shown.
Nov 14th, 2013
Read moreA new service for monitoring kin living apart using special robot and cloud
NEC Corp. said Monday it will start a new service that will allow family members living apart to watch over each other utilizing a small robot and cloud computing technology.
Nov 13th, 2013
Read moreThe secrets of a bug's flight could improve design of flying robots
New experiments offer insight into how insects fly and how to design tiny flying robots
Nov 12th, 2013
Read moreClams and snails inspire robotic diggers and crawlers (w/video)
Engineering has always taken cues from biology. Natural organisms and systems have done well at evolving to perform tasks and achieve objectives within the limits set by nature and physics.
Nov 12th, 2013
Read moreArtificial heart to pump human waste into future robots
A new device capable of pumping human waste into the "engine room" of a self-sustaining robot has been created by a group of researchers from Bristol.
Nov 8th, 2013
Read moreRobotic advances promise artificial legs that emulate healthy limbs
Recent advances in robotics technology make it possible to create prosthetics that can duplicate the natural movement of human legs. This capability promises to dramatically improve the mobility of lower-limb amputees, allowing them to negotiate stairs and slopes and uneven ground, significantly reducing their risk of falling as well as reducing stress on the rest of their bodies.
Nov 7th, 2013
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