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Disaster response robot will inspect the damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor building
DigInfo TV
23 Oct 2012
This compact explorer robot, called Sakura, being developed by the Future Robotics Technology Center (fuRo) at the Chiba Institute of Technology, is the latest in their line of disaster response robot...
Ultra high-speed robot based on 1 kHz vision system
John Payne
22 Oct 2012
http://youtu.be/UdlSvtUInu0
The Ishikawa Oku Laboratory, at the University of Tokyo, has been at the forefront of developing high-speed vision systems to enable robotic movement that pushes the limit...
CHARLI busting some moves
John Payne
22 Oct 2012
http://youtu.be/kmeJvkN4ntI
The CHARLI series humanoid robot is developed as a research platform to study bipedal walking and autonomous behaviors for humanoid robots. It is designed to be ultra li...
World’s first all rubber speaker made from artificial muscles is thin, soft and bassy
DigInfo TV
18 Oct 2012
Tokai Rubber Industries has developed the world's first all-rubber speaker. This speaker utilizes Smart Rubber, which conducts electricity and can freely expand or contract, to generate sound.
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Futuristic vehicle interface with a predictive direct and gesture based input system from Alps Electric
DigInfo TV
17 Oct 2012
Alps Electric has developed a next-generation vehicle interface, created using its own sensors and input devices. The interface consists of a Multi-Modal Commander, allowing for direct and gesture bas...
Yamaha JWX-2 wheelchair power assist unit can be attached to almost any wheelchair
DigInfo TV
16 Oct 2012
Yamaha Motor has developed an electrical assist unit for wheelchairs, called the JWX-2.
The JWX-2 applies PAS technology from assisted bicycles to wheelchairs. The electric assist works in line wit...
Robotic wheelchair from Chiba Tech turns wheels into legs and climbs over steps
DigInfo TV
15 Oct 2012
At the Chiba Institute of Technology, a group led by Shuro Nakajima has developed a robot wheelchair that can climb over steps.
This robot can make a variety of movements, using its four-wheel driv...
Calligraphy robot uses a Motion Copy System to reproduce detailed brushwork
DigInfo TV
11 Oct 2012
A research group at Keio University, led by Seiichiro Katsura, has developed the Motion Copy System. This system can identify and store detailed brush strokes, based on information about movement in c...
AR app from docomo translates menus and signs in real time
DigInfo TV
10 Oct 2012
On October 11, NTT Docomo will start the Utsushite Honyaku service, which instantly translates foreign-language restaurant menus when you point a smartphone's camera at them.
Utsushite Honyaku is a...
Nissan NSC-2015 drives and parks automatically in a shopping mall car park
DigInfo TV
05 Oct 2012
This autonomous driving system, developed by Nissan, can automatically drive and park your car in a shopping center parking lot.
The EV used in this demo, the NSC-2015, contains technology for reco...
Toyota Partner Robot provides everyday assistance for people with disabilities
DigInfo TV
04 Oct 2012
Toyota has developed the Partner Robot, to provide everyday assistance for people with disabilities. This robot has a compact, cylindrical body, so it can turn round in small spaces, as well as foldi...
Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity, Mars mission
Ioannis K. Erripis
26 Nov 2011
One of the biggest steps in space exploration, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) named Curiosity was launched today with an Atlas V 541 vehicle and it is now on its way to Mars. The Curiosity rover is...
The new Honda ASIMO
Ioannis K. Erripis
20 Nov 2011
The most famous humanoid robot, Honda’s ASIMO has a new version. A few days ago Honda presented a more advanced model and performed a small display of its new capabilities. Meanwhile the robotics se...
Making a car for blind drivers, by Dennis Hong
Ioannis K. Erripis
06 Jun 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2OQxHNVLNY
In this recently released TED talk, Dennis Hong from VirginiaTech presents all the recent developments of his RoMeLa Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory...
Prioria Maverick, flexible wing UAS
Ioannis K. Erripis
30 May 2011
Maverick is a small uav made by Prioria, a company founded in 2003 by business and engineering graduates from the University of Florida. It is portable, very light and has most of the features a comme...
Global Hawks in the crowded Mediterranean airspace
Ioannis K. Erripis
24 Mar 2011
The use of UAVs has skyrocketed, a wide variety of systems ranging from extremely small flying bots to large airframes like the Predators or Global Hawk drones is currently in use, mostly from armed ...
