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New TV show: Have co-robots gone too far?
Frank Tobe
08 Nov 2013
... In a new TV series on the Fox Channel, set in 2048 and entitled “Almost Human,” every cop is paired with a highly evolved human-like android partner.
... The show stars Karl Urban and Michael...
Two Boston notables get more money
Frank Tobe
07 Nov 2013
... Cyphy Works, the UAV developer with the tether solution, raises $7 million from VCs and angel investors.
... Funds will be used to expand Cyphy Works efforts in surveying and situational awarene...
Cubelets are growing up as Moss
Andra Keay
07 Nov 2013
Three years after their successful Cubelets, Modular Robotics launched a new kickstarter today for Moss. It’s like Cubelets just got clever and maybe a little bit more fashionable too. Moss is a dyn...
iREX Maker/User Summit
Frank Tobe
07 Nov 2013
... In a packed 1,000-seat hall at iREX 2013 in Tokyo, six prominent robot executives from ABB, Fanuc, Yaskawa, KUKA, Kawasaki and Nachi faced off against two really big users.
... Dr. Chia Day, VP...
IROS2013 is not just funny robot videos
Andra Keay
04 Nov 2013
If the latest funny videos of robots falling over is all you hear about IROS2013, it's understandable. This is the 26th year of IROS, the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Sy...
Live Coverage of IROS Workshop on Science Communication
Sabine Hauert
04 Nov 2013
Don't miss our live coverage on "Understanding Robotics and Public Opinion: Best Practices in Public Science Communication and Online Dissemination" at the IROS conference in Tokyo. LIVE NOW No...
Robotics Expo in Moscow
Frank Tobe
04 Nov 2013
... A 27-photo review of Robotics Expo 2013, held last month in Moscow, shows promise for start-ups throughout Russia.
... The show was themed around home automation, hospitality/guide/remote presenc...
Insect-inspired flying robot handles collisions, goes where other robots can’t
Adrien Briod
30 Oct 2013
Gimball is a flying robot that survives collisions. It weighs just 370g for 34cm in diameter. Photo credit: A. Herzog, EPFL.
Generally, flying robots are programmed to avoid obstacles, which is far ...
Play-i want to bring a robot to every child
Andra Keay
29 Oct 2013
After receiving a $1million seed fund round from investors like Google Ventures, many of us have been waiting for Play-i to come out of stealth and show us their stuff. Play-i are a Silicon Valley bas...
RoboBusiness: Day Two
Robert Morris
26 Oct 2013
On a rare overcast day in San Jose, RoboBusiness got down to business with keynotes and the general exhibition in full swing. The morning held keynote speakers, breakouts in the afternoon, and then ...
Call for Papers: ROB | ARCH 2014
Robohub Editors
24 Oct 2013
ROB | ARCH 2014: Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art, and Design
University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
May 17-18, 2014
Deadline for submission of abstracts:...
RoboBusiness: Day one in the heart of Silicon Valley
Robert Morris
24 Oct 2013
RoboBusiness started Wednesday, with mostly panels, although Robohub's very own Andra Keay spiced things up quite a bit with a "Pitchfire" event showcasing robotics start-ups. Two themes were very m...
Soon Internet crowdfunding sites will let investors buy stock
Frank Tobe
23 Oct 2013
... Last year Congress passed Title III of the JOBS Act to allow smaller companies to get an exemption from the strict and costly rules controlling the sale of securities to individuals.
... The SEC ...
Unbounded Robotics launch affordable, all-purpose UBR-1
Andra Keay
21 Oct 2013
Unbounded Robotics today launched UBR-1, a robot that has many of us very excited. UBR is the first robot with intelligence, manipulation and mobility for below $50k. While UBR definitely resembles a ...
Honda automatic driverless valet parking system
DigInfo TV
21 Oct 2013
Honda has developed a low-cost, automatic valet parking system that uses parking lot surveillance cameras to help park cars automatically.
In this demonstration, when a car is left in the drop-off ...
Beam into RoboBusiness
Andra Keay
17 Oct 2013
Do you want to attend a robot expo via robot? You can reserve time on a Beam from Suitable Technologies and roam around the RoboBusiness expo on October 24. The expo is part of the RoboBusiness Leade...
Pioneers kickstarts the start-up scene with a hands-on celebration of innovation
Hallie Siegel
17 Oct 2013
Andreas Tschas (far left) and Juergen Furian (far right) present a cheque to the 2012 Startup Challenge winner Poikos (centre). Photo credit: Heisenberg Media.
When founders Andreas Tschas and Juerge...
Call for participation: RoCKIn Camp 2014
Robohub Editors
16 Oct 2013
RoCKIn Camp 2014
Sapienza University of Rome
Via Ariosto 25, Rome, Italy
January 26th-30th, 2014
Deadline for intention to participate: October 20th, 2013
Application deadline: November20th, 2...
Is drone delivery really a robot startup?
Andra Keay
14 Oct 2013
Australian startup Zookal is making news today with their claims to be the world’s first drone delivery company. It’s an exciting headline and I wish them well. But while you can quibble over wh...
DARC day two
Andra Keay
12 Oct 2013
DARC, the drones and aerial robotics conference in NY continues today with great speakers and a variety of workshops and panels getting to the nitty gritty of how we work with, regulate and understand...
#Robotsandyou: Help drive the discussion on the ethics of cognitive systems and robotics
Ron Chrisley
11 Oct 2013
On the 23 and 24th of October researchers in cognitive systems will meet in Brighton to discuss the social and ethical implications of their work. The conference is organized by EUCognition, the Europ...
DARC day one live
Andra Keay
11 Oct 2013
DARC, the Drones and Aerial Robotics Conference, is being held October 11-13 in New York. DARC is the first multidisciplinary conference about aerial robotics, with a focus on civilian applications. O...
Floating interactive display could be used in ATMs of the future
DigInfo TV
09 Oct 2013
The Aerial Imaging (AI) Plate, developed by Asukanet, is a next-generation display device which can form an image which appears to be floating in midair from light that passes through it. By combining...
Robotics heavyweights keep it entertaining at 2013 Northeast Robotics Colloquium
Richard Moore and Kirstin Hagelskjær Petersen
09 Oct 2013
Prof. Conor Walsh (left) and Dr. Panagiotis Polygerinos (right) discuss a soft robotic glove designed for hand rehabilitation. Photo credit: Kirstin Hagelskjær Petersen.
The 2nd annual Northeast Ro...
Maps & apps
Frank Tobe
08 Oct 2013
Image: senseFly
... Two events, from different parts of the world, on the same day and subject: geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS) and the use of “layering”...
Sharp’s futuristic Health Care Support Chair – a proactive health care solution
DigInfo TV
08 Oct 2013
Sharp has developed a health care support chair that combines a range of sensors for checking the user's health. It can simultaneously record your blood pressure, temperature, body motion, and pulse w...
ABB, Nike and a Silicon Valley VC invest $3 million in Grabit
Frank Tobe
08 Oct 2013
... Grabit, a 2012 SRI International spin-off, secures $3 million in Series A funding from ABB Technology Ventures, Nike and Formation 8, a tech VC in Silicon Valley....
Synched gears interlock at 4,500 rpm on state-of-the-art servo system
DigInfo TV
06 Oct 2013
These three gears, rotating at 4,500 rpm, are completely in sync, and are running on an AC servo system developed by Mitsubishi Electric....
Maker Faire European Edition kicks off in Rome
Robohub Editors
02 Oct 2013
Europe's first Maker Faire will be held in Rome's Palazzo dei Congressi from October 3-6. Billing itself as a "four-day, family-friendly festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness," Make...
NASA closes most of its doors due to US Congress shutdown, but Jet Propulsion Lab continues operating
Hallie Siegel
02 Oct 2013
We had hoped to be sharing highlights with you this week from NASA's Asteroid Initiative Idea Synthesis Workshop, which was scheduled to run this September 30 to October 2 at the Lunar Planetary Ins...
Robohub Reader Survey
Andra Keay
01 Oct 2013
What do you think?
We’ve been working hard all year to make Robohub great, but we're missing out on your feedback. What do you like? What would you change?
Plus we'd love to give you a gift for ...
Ship hull cleaning & inspection – ideal for robots
Frank Tobe
30 Sep 2013
... Harvest Automation launched their business after reviewing the top 10 areas where low-cost and often hard-to-find labor was most needed. They chose the ag business.
... Boating and shipping are...
Winners of the euRathlon 2013 land robotics competition announced!
Marta Palau Franco
30 Sep 2013
Robot TeodorPrime of team FKIE opening the suitcase that contains explosive material.
Photo credits: euRathlon.
euRathlon is an outdoor robotics competition where teams test the intelligence and aut...
Students hope their ship inspection robot will significantly reduce dry-dock time for maritime transport industry, improve safety for inspectors
Students take a research tour with Damen ship repairs in Rotterdam.
A team of students from ETH Zurich and ZHdK have developed a prototype for a robotic ship inspection unit that is capable of cond...
euRathlon 2013 land robotics competition – Day Four recap
Marta Palau Franco
29 Sep 2013
The autonomous robot MuCAR-3 from team MuCAR (University of the Bundeswehr Munich) arrives. Photo credits: Aaron Boardley.
Clouds, mist and rain accompanied the fourth day of euRathlon 2013 civilian ...
SEDASYS – a robotic anesthesiologist
Frank Tobe
28 Sep 2013
... The FDA recently approved a new robotic device which can automate the sedation of healthy patients having colonoscopies. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, created SEDASYS, ...
