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China’s top leaders add political weight to robot conference | South China Morning Post
Hallie Siegel
23 Nov 2015
Appearance by vice-president at industry expo in capital highlights Beijing’s sci-tech ambitionsSee it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
How soft robots will help sick kids and the elderly walk
Andra Keay
20 Nov 2015
Don a robot.Sourced through Scoop.it from: fusion.netGreat write up of 3 great soft robotics startups from Daniela Hernandez.See on Scoop.it - The Robot Times...
Robot Companies: Robots Won’t Steal Our Jobs, They’ll Be Our Minions | Motherboard
Hallie Siegel
20 Nov 2015
Human overlords will crack the whip, making robot laborers work around the clock, according to a new report.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Studio RAP completes robotically fabricated building in the Netherlands | Dezeen
Hallie Siegel
20 Nov 2015
A team of architects and designers have used a huge robot to construct a 130-square-metre building inside a former industrial machine hall in Rotterdam (+ movie). The team, called Studio RAP, descr...
Hasbro introduces robo-kitties for seniors | CBC News
Hallie Siegel
20 Nov 2015
Hasbro is reaching out to a new demographic with a line of robot cats for seniors.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Large Seattle Crowd Kicks off DARPA’s Robotics Fast Track West Coast Tour
Andra Keay
19 Nov 2015
Seattle’s robotics and entrepreneur community showed up in force Tuesday night to kick off the DARPA Robotics Fast Track West Coast Tour.Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.tandemnsi.comPlus a qu...
Why ‘Rise of the Robots’ was named the most important business book of the year | Business Insider
Hallie Siegel
19 Nov 2015
Martin Ford's analysis of the future of work has been dubbed the most important business book of 2015.Hallie Siegel's insight:hmmmmSee it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Arevo Labs launches robot-based additive manufacturing platform for composite parts : CompositesWorld
Andra Keay
16 Nov 2015
Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.compositesworld.comABB getting cosy with additive printing end effectors, which allows for more complex printed parts.See on Scoop.it - The Robot Times...
Behind the scenes at Web Summit 2015 – Tech Weekly podcast
Andra Keay
16 Nov 2015
In this extended edition of the podcast, we talk to some of the biggest movers and shakers at the annual web summit in DublinSourced through Scoop.it from: www.theguardian.comThis year it seems four i...
Yamaha’s Motobot robot wants to beat MotoGP star Valentino Rossi | Wired UK
Adriana Hamacher
12 Nov 2015
The humanoid Motobot robot has been designed by Yamaha to ride an unmodified motorbike and hopes to hit 200kph by 2017Adriana Hamacher's insight:Very cool.See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Alpha 2, a Humanoid Robot With Social Skills, Is Now on Indiegogo | IEEE Spectrum
Adriana Hamacher
12 Nov 2015
UBTECH Robotics has big plans for this small and affordable robotSee it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Getting HyQ the robot ‘disaster ready’ | Reuters
Adriana Hamacher
12 Nov 2015
Robotics engineers are developing algorithms to make HyQ, a quadruped robot, into a useful tool in disaster missions. Jim Drury saw it in action.See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Awesome BioRobots Inspired by Animal Movements! – YouTube
Adriana Hamacher
12 Nov 2015
Roboticists from Switzerland's EPFL institute bring us four awesome robots that are designed to mimic the movements and gait of animals. We chat with these b...Adriana Hamacher's insight:Swissnex in S...
Robotics Startups Are Coming to the Retail Aisle
Andra Keay
11 Nov 2015
The new Tally robot tracks what's in stock on shelves.Sourced through Scoop.it from: fortune.comNice article by Signe Brewster. Brad Bogolea's retail robot startup is showing (and growing) a strong bu...
Alpha 2 Humanoid Robot is Your Family’s Personal Assistant – Robotics Trends
Adriana Hamacher
11 Nov 2015
UBTECH's Alpha 2 humanoid robot is designed as an interactive family companion capable of accomplishing a range of typical household tasks.Adriana Hamacher's insight:Jibo, Buddy: Meet Alpha 2...your n...
Baby steps for robot makers: China won’t play key role in next-generation industrial bots as tech gap with foreign firms widens, experts say | SCMP
Adriana Hamacher
10 Nov 2015
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Compressorhead rocks the crowd to find new robot band member | Gizmag
Adriana Hamacher
10 Nov 2015
In rock music, there's something quite captivating and magical about a power trio. But the folks behind the three robotic rock group Compressorhead have set their sights on expansion, turning to Kicks...
Marvin Minsky Reflects on a Life in AI | MIT Technology Review
Adriana Hamacher
09 Nov 2015
A founding father of artificial intelligence talks about the great breakthroughs of his early years.Adriana Hamacher's insight:Fascinating. But Minsky isn't too impressed with what's been achieved in ...
The past and future of AI: A chat with Barbara Grosz | Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Adriana Hamacher
09 Nov 2015
Barbara Grosz has spent her career working to make human-computer interactions as fluent as human-to-human interaction.See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Google’s robot group struggles to fill leadership vacuum as it shoots for ambitious launch before 2020 | Business Insider
Adriana Hamacher
09 Nov 2015
Google bought a bunch of robotics companies in 2013. Then leader Andy Rubin quit, and the state of the project is in flux.See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Toyota to spend $1bn on artificial intelligence project in Silicon Valley | The Guardian
Adriana Hamacher
06 Nov 2015
Company to employ 200 people in a new facility that will include development of roboticsSee it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Fastest brain-computer-interface speller developed | KurzweilAI
Adriana Hamacher
06 Nov 2015
System diagram of the advanced SSVEP-based BCI speller. It consists of four main procedures: visual stimulation, EEG recording, real-time data processing, andAdriana Hamacher's insight:Allows paralyze...
Q&A: John Markoff on self-driving cars, the robot revolution and the chances … | GeekWire
Adriana Hamacher
05 Nov 2015
John Markoff John Markoff is a New York Times science reporter and author of the new book, Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between HuSee it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Slowly, Clunkily Racing Toward the Robot Revolution: Lessons from the DARPA Grand Challenge | h+ Media
Adriana Hamacher
05 Nov 2015
http://hplusmagazine.com/2015/11/05/slowly-clunkily-racing-toward-the-robot-revolution-lessons-from-the-darpa-grand-challenge/
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ABB eyes rapid expansion as robotics grows | China Daily
Adriana Hamacher
05 Nov 2015
ABB Ltd, the Swiss multinational operating mainly in robotics and the power and automation-technology sectors, said it is planning a rapid expansion in China.See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Robot revolution: rise of ‘thinking’ machines could exacerbate inequality
Adriana Hamacher
05 Nov 2015
Global economy will be transformed over next 20 years at risk of growing inequality, say analystsAdriana Hamacher's insight:New Merrill Lynch report.See it on Scoop.it, via pRobotika...
Sex robots should be banned, expert tells Web Summit
Andra Keay
04 Nov 2015
We’re losing our sense of humanity, warns robotics expertSourced through Scoop.it from: www.irishtimes.comFour great panels about robot ethics at Web Summit 2015 ! Let's keep the discussion goin...
The robots aren’t just coming. They’re already here – CNET
Andra Keay
04 Nov 2015
As machines increasingly sense what's going on and take action on their own, robots are blending into the world of humans, a robotics group leader says.Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.cnet.comSee o...
Blue Belt Technologies acquired by Smith & Nephew for $275 million
Frank Tobe
03 Nov 2015
Smith & Nephew, a global medical tech conglomerate that is expanding into robotics-assisted surgeries, announced that they are paying $275 million to acquire Pittsburgh startup Blue Belt Technolog...
Life with robots: ‘What people enjoy most is avoiding social interaction’
Andra Keay
03 Nov 2015
Silicon Valley Robotics boss says robots can spare people from having to interact human-to-humanSourced through Scoop.it from: www.theguardian.comSee on Scoop.it - The Robot Times...
Service robots finally start to catch on
Andra Keay
01 Nov 2015
This is an exciting time for those of us in robotics. We are finally starting to see sales in the service robot category after years of predictions. Silicon Valley companies such as Fellow Robots, who...
Forget Siri: Here’s a New Way for Robots to Talk
Andra Keay
31 Oct 2015
Georgia Tech researchers want to build humanity and personality into human-robot dialoguesSourced through Scoop.it from: spectrum.ieee.orgSee on Scoop.it - The Robot Times...
Loon balloons to fill Internet gaps in Indonesia’s islands | Gizmag
Hallie Siegel
30 Oct 2015
Earlier this year, it was revealed that Sri Lanka would become the first country in the world to receive universal Internet access via Google's high altitude balloons. Now, the firm has announced that...
1st in nation: Driverless shuttles coming to San Ramon Bishop Ranch | CBS SF Bay Area
Hallie Siegel
30 Oct 2015
Driverless shuttles could be making a national debut at a San Ramon business center under an agreement announced Monday.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Wal-Mart seeks to test drones for home delivery, pickup | Reuters
Hallie Siegel
29 Oct 2015
Wal-Mart Stores Inc applied Monday to U.S. regulators for permission to test drones for home delivery, curbside pickup and checking warehouse inventories, a sign it plans to go head-to-head with Amazo...
Huerta Announces UAS Registration Task Force Members | FAA Press release
Hallie Siegel
29 Oct 2015
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced the membership of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force. Earl Lawrence, Director of the FAA&rsq...
