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Smart Grasping System available on ROS Development Studio
Ruben Alves
10 May 2017
Would you like to make a robot to grasp something, but you think that is impossible to you just because you can’t buy a robot arm? I’m here to tell that you can definitely achieve this without buy...
LIDAR vs RADAR: A detailed comparison
Robots for Roboticists
09 May 2017
I was recently asked about the differences between RADAR and LIDAR. I gave the generic answer about LIDAR having higher resolution and accuracy than RADAR. And RADAR having a longer range and performi...
Programming your NAO robot for human interaction
Philip English
09 May 2017
Today we are looking at how to program your NAO Robot for Human Interaction. Watch the video and follow the steps below to get interactive with your robot pal!
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Machine Learning with OpenAI Gym on ROS Development Studio
Ricardo Téllez
08 May 2017
Imagine how easy it would be to learn skating, if only it doesn’t hurt everytime you fall. Unfortunately, we, humans, don’t have that option. Robots, however, can now “learn” their skills o...
24 research reports that dissect the robotics industry
Frank Tobe
05 May 2017
After reading the press releases for this batch of 24 research reports, although they vary widely in their forecasts, they almost all agree that most segments of the robotics industry are expected to...
TrotBot take two: Galloping like a horse
Ben Vagle
04 May 2017
Hi, I’m Ben. I was a member of the team that developed a new walking mechanism, TrotBot, that we eventually scaled up to the size of a mini-van (you can read my original post here). Now, at DIYwalke...
Does AI pose a threat to society?
Alan Winfield
03 May 2017
Last week I had the pleasure of debating the question "does AI pose a threat to society?" with friends and colleagues Christian List, Maja Pantic and Samantha Payne. The event was organised by the B...
Are gestures the future of robotic control?
Anna Johansson
29 Apr 2017
A few decades ago, touchscreens were impressive, yet clunky pieces of technology reserved for applications that did little more than show off that touchscreens were possible. Today’s touchscreens ar...
SICK LMS full LIDAR teardown
Robots for Roboticists
28 Apr 2017
I recently found a SICK LMS291 in the trash (dumpster diving time!). It is a bit of an older model---manufactured in August 2000---however the fundamentals should be similiar to the current generation...
Dr Rustam Stolkin and robots that learn: Nuclear robotics meets machine learning
The Royal Society and Susannah Odell
27 Apr 2017
How can we create robots that can carry out important tasks in dangerous environments? Machine learning is supporting advances in the field of robotics. To find out more, we talked to Dr Rustam Stolki...
Cooperative payload transportation with UAVs
Julian Estevez
27 Apr 2017
Delivery robots are touted as gaining widespread popularity in the near future. Wheeled models could be suitable for urban areas, while UAVs have great potential in accessing difficult areas and carr...
Meet the labs of NCCR Robotics: Auke Ijspeert and BioRob
NCCR Robotics
25 Apr 2017
The Biorobotics Laboratory (BioRob) is part of the Institute of Bioengineering in the School of Engineering at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). In this video, meet Professor Auk...
World Book Day 2017: 20 robot related books to inspire kids and teens
Alex Kirkpatrick
23 Apr 2017
Happy International World Book and Copyright Day! It's a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and reading, held annually on 23 April---a symbolic date coinciding with the anniversary of the ...
#ERF2017 workshop: Developing the next level Model Driven Robotic Software Ecosystem
Sara Tucci-Piergiovanni
20 Apr 2017
The first public RobMoSys Workshop took place on at the ERF in Edinburgh with more than 50 participants. The room was packed. When the interaction discussions began, the crowd split into small groups ...
Why it’s difficult to trust robots
Joffrey Becker
19 Apr 2017
Robots raise all kinds of concerns. They could steal our jobs, as some experts think. And if artificial intelligence grows, it might even be tempted to enslave us, or to annihilate the whole of humani...
Crash Course Computer Science video series
John Payne
17 Apr 2017
Crash Course is a video channel you can access through YouTube. Crash Course Computer Science is an ongoing playlist of fast-moving videos that begin with the most basic underpinnings of digital comp...
PLA vs. ABS: What’s the difference?
Ken Giang
14 Apr 2017
PLA and ABS are the 2 most common FDM desktop printing materials. Both are thermoplastics, meaning they enter a soft and moldable state when heated and then return to a solid when cooled. Via the FDM ...
A vision for Nigeria’s youth: FIRST LEGO league competition held in Nigeria
Stella Uzochukwu
14 Apr 2017
In March, robot programming students took part in the 2016-17 FIRST LEGO LEAGUE competition (FLL) with the theme ‘ANIMAL ALLIES’. FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is a program that supports children and...
Robots pick up the challenge of home care needs
Peter Feuilherade
12 Apr 2017
This article was first published on the IEC e-tech website.
Advances in sensors have increased the ability of assistive robots to perform domestic handling and mobility assistance tasks as well as ...
The legal issues of robotics
Andrea Bertolini
06 Apr 2017
Robots are the technology of the future. But the current legal system is incapable of handling them. This generic statement is often the premise for considerations about the possibility of awarding ri...
ROS robotics projects
Lentin Joseph
04 Apr 2017
A new book by Lentin Joseph, ROS Robotics Programming, outlines more than 14 robotics projects using ROS that can be engaged with without requiring a lot of hardware. The book starts with an introdu...
The cheap arm project: An affordable, open-source robotics project
Dominic Cassidy and Guido Bugmann
30 Mar 2017
What do you get when you put together wood and rope? Well according to Plymouth University's Professor Guido Bugmann: a low-cost, open source, 2 meter tall robot! All buildable for under £2000. The C...
Robot’s Delight: Japanese robots rap about their artificial intelligence
Dylan Glas
28 Mar 2017
"Robot’s Delight - A Lyrical Exposition on Learning by Imitation from Human-Human Interaction" is a video submission that won Best Video at the 2017 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot...
Classroom robotics: Training teachers to code
Amanda Jaakkola
22 Mar 2017
*All images credit: ROBBO
30 teachers arrived, excited to learn. They rolled up their sleeves and placed laptops and Robot kits on the floor. The room filled with excitement (and laughter!) as ever...
Envisioning the future of robotics
Víctor Mayoral Vilches
16 Mar 2017
Robotics is said to be the next technological revolution. Many seem to agree that robots will have a tremendous impact over the following years, and some are heavily betting on it. Companies are inves...
Developing ROS programs for the Sphero robot
Ricardo Téllez
13 Mar 2017
You probably know the Sphero robot. It is a small robot with the shape of a ball. In case that you have one, you must know that it is possible to control it using ROS, by installing in your computer t...
UgCS photogrammetry technique for UAV land surveying missions
SPH Engineering
09 Mar 2017
UgCS is easy-to-use software for planning and flying UAV drone-survey missions. It supports almost any UAV platform, providing convenient tools for areal and linear surveys and enabling direct ...
Should an artificial intelligence be allowed to get a patent?
Ronald Yu
09 Mar 2017
Whether an A.I. ought to be granted patent rights is a timely question given the increasing proliferation of A.I. in the workplace. Examples: Daimler-Benz has tested self-driving trucks on public road...
Programming for robotics: Introduction to ROS
Péter Fankhauser
07 Mar 2017
This handy video-tutorial course gives an introduction to the Robot Operating System (ROS), including many of the available tools that are commonly used in robotics. With the help of different example...
Sneak peek inside two Robotics Innovation Facilities (RIFs) in Europe
Kassie Perlongo
03 Mar 2017
Robotics Innovation Facilities, or RIFs, are robotic labs, financed via the ECHORD++ project by the European Commission. They offer access to high-tech robotic equipment and expertise at zero risk; us...
Artificial intelligence: Understanding how machines learn
Matt Escobar
24 Feb 2017
From Jeopardy winners and Go masters to infamous advertising-related racial profiling, it would seem we have entered an era in which artificial intelligence developments are rapidly accelerating. But ...
Motor control systems: Bode plots and stability
Robots for Roboticists
21 Feb 2017
I was asked on the Robots for Roboticists forum about tuning motors and understanding Bode plots. Many motor control software packages come with tuning tools that can generate Bode plots. This post is...
Cargo drones deliver in the Amazon rainforest
Patrick Meier
16 Feb 2017
The Amazon is home to thousands of local indigenous communities spread across very remote areas. As a result, these sparsely populated communities rarely have reliable access to essential medicines an...
RoboLaw: Regulating robotics (video)
Kassie Perlongo
14 Feb 2017
What legal rights should a robot have? In this video, Polo Sant'Anna Valdera, one of the leading research centres for robotics, raises this important question. Innovation raises new legal and ethica...
Python programming your NAO robot
Philip English
09 Feb 2017
These videos aim to teach you how to begin programming your NAO with Python. The NAO can be programmed using several programming languages, including C++, MATLAB, JAVA, LabVIEW and Python. Instead of...
Why artificial intelligence could be key to future-proofing the grid
Valentin Robu
03 Feb 2017
A recent Conversation piece pointed out that the British electricity mix in 2016 was the cleanest in 60 years, with record capacity from renewable energy, mainly from wind and solar power. But one pro...
