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Intelligent force sensor demo | Adept
John Payne
22 Nov 2014
“Adept’s Intelligent Force Sensor uses feedback from the tool tip to control the motion of the robot. The robot’s path is continuously modified in order to prevent excess force ...
Making geese poop elsewhere | Motherboard
John Payne
22 Nov 2014
“While American Predator drones drop missiles on suspected terrorists in Yemen, one Canadian drone maker is deploying his “Goosebuster” on packs of pesky geese pooping on a beac...
Microsoft testing Knightscope security robots | ExtremeTech
John Payne
21 Nov 2014
Microsoft has become one of the first companies to deploy autonomous robot security guards. Dubbed the K5, this roughly human-sized 300-pound (136 kg) robot is equipped with enough cameras, sensors, a...
Deregulation at heart of Japan’s new robotics revolution
Andra Keay
19 Nov 2014
TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Neurosurgeon Tetsuya Goto had justbegun testing a robot to perform brain surgery when hediscovered Japan was moving to tighten regulations that wouldshut down his seven-yearS...
NTSB Overturns Pirker Case: Finds For FAA That Drones Are Aircraft Subject To Its Rules
Andra Keay
18 Nov 2014
The NTSB issued a much-awaited decision today that will surely be a disappointment to many drone enthusiasts, ruling that Federal Aviation Administration rules that apply to manned aircraft apply to u...
Skynet (no, not that one): Dropboxes for delivery drones | Gizmag
John Payne
18 Nov 2014
“With drone technology progressing so quickly, it may not be too long before they start dropping packages at our doorsteps. But proposals for how the vehicles can safely navigate fences, pets an...
Researchers turn to cats to help soften robot landings | Gizmag
John Payne
18 Nov 2014
“Researchers at Georgia Tech are turning to cats to help soften robot landings. Rather than strapping some felines to a robot's underside, the team is studying the way cats twist in the air when...
Robots put to work on e-waste | UNSW Newsroom
John Payne
18 Nov 2014
“UNSW researchers have programmed industrial robots to tackle the vast array of e-waste thrown out by Australians every year. The research shows robots can learn and memorise how various el...
Safety fears over ‘barking mad’ Amazon plan to test parcel-delivering drones in Cambridge | Cambridge News
Ioannis K. Erripis
17 Nov 2014
Amazon's plans to deliver parcels by drone and run flight tests in Cambridge have been called "barking mad". Safety fears have been raised about having unmanned aircraft flying above the...Source: www...
CMU project to build real Baymax
John Payne
16 Nov 2014
“CMU (us) are going to build a real Baymax. Or at least a useful personal health care companion robot. Carmel Majidi is leading the effort to build the body, forming a C...
My mechanical friend | Australian Magazine
Andra Keay
16 Nov 2014
From the workplace to the home, it won’t be long before there’s a robot beside youSource: app.shorthand.comAn indepth look at robotics changing the workplace both in Australia and globally...
Wojciech Matusik: Multi-material 3D printing | CMU RI Seminar
John Payne
16 Nov 2014
“Wojciech Matusik is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT, where he leads the Computational...
Computer Vision Expert Martial Hebert Named Director of Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute | CMU
Andra Keay
15 Nov 2014
Source: www.cs.cmu.eduSee on Scoop.it - The Robot Times...
Mini-robot to enhance pipeline Inspections | PG&E Currents
John Payne
15 Nov 2014
“About the size of a toy car, the device has the potential to drastically reduce the time it takes to inspect gas pipelines.”Source: www.pgecurrents.comvia Robolution Capitalhttp://www.sco...
DJI 4K-shooting Inspire 1 drone with articulated landing gear | Gizmag
John Payne
14 Nov 2014
“Although DJI Innovations is best-known for its line of Phantom quadcopters, it also makes a multicopter called the Spreading Wings. Among other things, that model features landing gear that fol...
Robotic gardeners & the future of food in deep space | Motherboard
John Payne
14 Nov 2014
“The goal is to be able to grow fresh fruits and vegetables in the space environment. Not only will that allow astronauts to get some variety in their diet, but it gives them access to living, g...
Rosetta spacecraft picks up target comet’s mysterious “song” | Gizmag
John Payne
12 Nov 2014
“On the eve of the planned first landing on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced that the unmanned Rosetta orbiter carrying the Philae lander has recorded a "...
Will Rockwell Automation Inc. (ROK) miss earnings in Q4? – NASDAQ Analyst Blog
Hallie Siegel
12 Nov 2014
"Rockwell Automation Inc. (ROK) is set to report fourth-quarter 2014 results on Nov 12, before the opening bell. Last quarter, the company had posted a negative earnings surprise of 4.49%. Let's ...
One-third of jobs in the UK at risk from automation – News Release | Deloitte UK
Hallie Siegel
12 Nov 2014
Technology, automation and robotics will cause a significant shift in the UK labour market in the next twenty years, with one-third (35%) of existing jobsSee it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Google Leases NASA Airfield to Research Robotics and Space Exploration | AdAge
Hallie Siegel
12 Nov 2014
Google has agreed to a $1.2 billion lease of NASA's Moffett Field airfield as the company invests in new technologies such as robotics and aviation.See it on Scoop.it, via Robotics...
Big Hero 6 and the Current State of the Art in Soft Inflatable Robots | Hizook
Andra Keay
11 Nov 2014
Source: www.hizook.comSee on Scoop.it - The Robot Times...
Five examples of insect-inspired robotics | Digitized
John Payne
11 Nov 2014
Everyone knows that robots are merely lifeless machines, no matter how amazing their abilities may be. However, you may be surprised at how often scientists replicate the features and capabilities of ...
Google leases NASA’s Silicon Valley airfield
Andra Keay
11 Nov 2014
Google plans to use the sprawling facility for research and develop space and robot technology.Source: fortune.comA fitting showcase space for the new robotics ventures.See on Scoop.it - The Robot Tim...
Your car may be programmed to kill you — and 9 more fun facts about self-driving vehicles | Yahoo Tech
CIS Blog
10 Nov 2014
The most famous driverless cars in the world belong to Google. Since 2009, its experiments have clocked more than 750,000 miles on California roads with neither a driver nor an accident. But Google’...
Sharp – Younger sister-like home cleaning robot
Reno Tibke
10 Nov 2014
Sharp even added a "MOE" feature to this vacuum cleaner. From Sharp's home cleaning robot series, COCOROBO, a premium model called COCOROBO Imouto Ver. RX-CLV1-P will be out for sale for a limit...
Raspberry Pi A+ smaller, less expensive, has HAT connector | Gizmag
John Payne
10 Nov 2014
“The Raspberry Pi Foundation has today announced the latest version of its popular mini-computer. Known as the Model A+, the new system brings improvements introduced with the Model B+, whi...
Interstellar’s robots inspired by 20th-century architect | Mercury News
John Payne
09 Nov 2014
Filmmaker Christopher Nolan says he wanted to 'remove any trace of anthropomorphism' from the robots in his latest movie, 'Interstellar,' so they don't have faces, arms or legs, but they do have voice...
Robotic feedback used to recreate ‘phantom presence’ perception at EPFL | Gizmag
John Payne
09 Nov 2014
“The system [researchers] came up with was a robot comprised of two parts: a front arm that is moved around by the subject, and a second one that recreates exactly the same movements of the firs...
Joelle Pineau: Socially adaptive navigation | CMU RI Seminar
John Payne
08 Nov 2014
“A key skill for mobile robots is the ability to navigate efficiently through their environment. In the case of social or assistive robots, this involves navigating through human crowds. Typical...
Rethink includes Robot Positioning System in Intera 3.1 upgrade for Baxter | Gizmag
John Payne
06 Nov 2014
“Rethink Robotics’ new Robot Positioning System lets the Baxter robot do factory work without being bolted to the floor, adjusting itself as it endures random bumps.”Source...
Maker Club is hoping to start a 3D-printed home robot revolution | Gizmag
John Payne
04 Nov 2014
“The Club has designed its range with interchangeable components. Each bot comes ready to build straight from the box and the team has developed a library of Arduino code that will allow tinkere...
Shawn Hymel explains electromagnetism and magnets | SparkFun
John Payne
04 Nov 2014
Shawn Hymel Explains Electromagnetism and MagnetsSource: www.youtube.comI hope to see more of these!See on Scoop.it - Cultibotics...
FPS control method tested with emergency response robots
John Payne
01 Nov 2014
“Emergency response robots are sent into environments such as burning houses in advance of people going in to gain an understanding of what the situation is like inside. It's essential that the ...
Gerhard Sagerer: Social Robotics | CMU RI Seminar
John Payne
01 Nov 2014
“In his talk, Prof. Gerhard Sagerer outlines the structure and the research areas of CITEC and illustrates ongoing work focussing on research activities in the context of human robot interaction...
Robot car toy maker Anki hires Skylanders and EA veterans as key executives
Andra Keay
30 Oct 2014
Two new executives will put Anki into the fast lane.Source: venturebeat.comSee on Scoop.it - The Robot Times...
Android creator Andy Rubin is leaving Google
Andra Keay
30 Oct 2014
Andy Rubin, who co-founded the Android project, is leaving Google. According to The Wall Street Journal, Rubin's departing to create an incubator for hardware startups. His role heading up the...Sourc...
