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Automaton’s overview of the first day of the DRC trials | IEEE Spectrum
Sabine Hauert
21 Dec 2013
The first day of the DRC Trials offers plenty of action and a few surprisesSee on spectrum.ieee.org...
Japanese Robots: The DARPA Robotics Challenge is Underway – Go Team SCHAFT, GO! (VIDEO)
Reno Tibke
20 Dec 2013
In the garages and open spaces of the Homestead Miami Speedway, 17 teams have gathered for the latest round in the first-ever global competition for practical humanoid rescue & response robot...
The future is all robots, but will we even notice? | Forbes
John Payne
20 Dec 2013
“We’ve watched the rising interest in robotics for the past few years. It may have started with the birth of FIRST Robotics competitions, continued with the iRobot and the R...
Watch the DARPA Robotics Challenge Live – IEEE Spectrum
Andra Keay
20 Dec 2013
Here's the livestreaming of the DRC TrialsSee on spectrum.ieee.org...
FRE2014 to be held in conjunction with DLG Field Days
John Payne
20 Dec 2013
See on Scoop.it - Cultibotics“Hosted at least in part by the University of Hohenheim, the 2014 Field Robot Event will take place in conjunction with DLG Field Days (brochure, fact shee...
DARPA Robotics Challenge
Frank Tobe
20 Dec 2013
The DRC is a $2 million competition of robot systems and software teams vying to develop robots capable of assisting humans in responding to natural and man-made disasters. It is sponsored by DARPA (D...
DARPA Robotics Challenge trials: What you should (and shouldn’t) expect to see | IEEE Spectrum
Sabine Hauert
19 Dec 2013
The DRC Trials start tomorrow; here's how to calibrate your expectationsSee on spectrum.ieee.org...
Google’s robotics program has legs, but where is it going? | The Verge
Andra Keay
17 Dec 2013
Google’s plan to dominate the robotics field is well underway. Already, Google owns a company that make robot arms, a company that makes robot eyes, and now one that makes robot legs. With last....
▶ New York City 2 – Team Black Sheep
Andra Keay
17 Dec 2013
While in the USA to speak at the DARC conference, we took it upon us to document the 5Pointz artwork before it got destroyed, and took advantage of the Gover...The Robot Launch Pad's insight:Team Blac...
IRO Competition: Opening day | Denver Post
John Payne
17 Dec 2013
The next generation of engineers, computer programmers and robot architects came from across the globe to test their mettle Monday at the Colorado Convention Center.See on www.denverpost.com...
Google’s robotics program has legs, but where is it going? | The Verge
CIS Blog
17 Dec 2013
"Patrick Lin, director of the Ethics and Emerging Sciences group at California Polytechnic State University speculates the company is working on the first "social" robots, semi-autonomous machines tha...
Is Silicon Valley automating our obsolescence?
Andra Keay
16 Dec 2013
Silicon Valley has created mind-boggling amounts of wealth. Entire industries have been invented here. Smartphones, search engines, cloud computing and
The Robot Launch Pad's insight:
While th...
New grants to help more students pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Enginerring, Math) careers | The National Law Review
Andra Keay
16 Dec 2013
Through Youth CareerConnect, up to 40 grants will be awarded to partnerships between local schools systems, employers, community colleges or universities, and others that are committed to strengthenin...
The 2013 International Robot Olympiad in Denver
John Payne
15 Dec 2013
“The International Robot Olympiad (IRO) is a science, technology and education event aimed at offering young kids an opportunity to expand their horizons by designing and building robot models a...
Kate Darling on near-term ethical, legal, and societal issues in robotics
Andra Keay
15 Dec 2013
Prominent robot ethics questions focus on liability and privacy concerns in the face of increasingly autonomous technology. A lesser-discussed issue is the ...
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Google buys Boston Dynamics | New York Times
Sabine Hauert
14 Dec 2013
Boston Dynamics and its animal kingdom-themed machines bring significant cachet to Google’s robotic efforts.
See on www.nytimes.com...
The hour of code is here | code.org
Andra Keay
12 Dec 2013
Join millions of students to learn about the Hour of Code, the largest learning event in world history.
See on code.org...
The childhood toys that inspired female engineers and scientists | Washington Post
Andra Keay
11 Dec 2013
Female engineers and scientists share what childhood toys helped them toward their careers today.
See on www.washingtonpost.com...
Connected big-rigs: Google Ventures-backed KeepTruckin upgrades the trucking industry | Venture Beat
Andra Keay
11 Dec 2013
Shoaib Makani, a former venture capitalist at Khosla Ventures, spends a lot of time at truck stops these days. But he's not there for the luxurious amenities, as convenient as a laundry machine nex......
The Internet of things is coming on faster than ever thanks to a new, huge alliance | Venture Beat
Andra Keay
11 Dec 2013
"The move is aimed at accelerating the Internet of everything, which will transform homes and businesses with a wide range of everyday devices, objects and machines that are always connected and co......
NSW government looks to drones for shark attack prevention
Andra Keay
10 Dec 2013
Futuristic, military-style drones that scan water for sharks are being considered by the state government to protect bathers.See on www.smh.com.au...
NASA JSC unveils ‘Valkyrie’ DRC robot | IEEE Spectrum
Andra Keay
10 Dec 2013
NASA's DARPA Robotics Challenge entry is much more than Robonaut with legs: it's a completely new humanoid robot
See on spectrum.ieee.org...
This is what the next generation of engineers looks like | Mashable
Andra Keay
10 Dec 2013
Kimberly Bryant is a biotech engineer who helps young girls of color fall in love with STEM.
See on mashable.com...
How Matternet Wants To Bring Drone Delivery To The People Who Need It Most | TechCrunch
Andra Keay
10 Dec 2013
Last week, the media world was abuzz with the news that e-commerce giant Amazon was experimenting with a new program dubbed "Amazon Prime Air," which would..See on techcrunch.com...
Drones on and on and on | The Boston Globe
Hallie Siegel
10 Dec 2013
US needs to join the aviation revolution
Last week’s announcement that Amazon is testing the delivery of packages with small drones has created a media storm, and seems to have taken most people by...
DHL testing delivery drones | Stuff
Andra Keay
09 Dec 2013
German company also testing a drone that could be used to deliver to hard-to-reach places.
See on www.stuff.co.nz...
Episode 4: Why We Love Robots | AOL
Andra Keay
09 Dec 2013
Tiffany Shlain, award-winning filmmaker, speaker, and founder of The Webby Awards, introduces us to her husband, Ken Goldberg, a professor of robotics, to dive into the past, present and future of rob...
Amid drone talk, Amazon has real robots | Wall Street Journal Blog
Hallie Siegel
09 Dec 2013
Amazon got a lot of ink for its sci-fi drone delivery idea this week, but a more real and immediate robot effort underway in the Seattle retailer’s warehouses could save it as much as $916 million a...
Unmasking the RQ-180 | Ares blog
Ioannis K. Erripis
06 Dec 2013
The Air Force has long debated how to conduct penetrating intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions since the venerable, high-speed SR-71 retired in 1998. But despite the need and a linge...
The Lean Hardware Startup: Financing | TechCrunch
Andra Keay
05 Dec 2013
We can differentiate several steps in the life of a hardware startup: concept, minimum functional prototype (MFP), complete functional prototype (CFP), design..The Robot Launch Pad's insight:Excellent...
UPS researching delivery drones that could compete with Amazon’s Prime Air | the Verge
Ioannis K. Erripis
04 Dec 2013
Amazon made headlines Sunday night when it announced it was working on small drones that could someday deliver customers packages in half an hour or less. But the e-commerce giant isn’t the only...
The Economist Innovation Awards 2013
Andra Keay
04 Dec 2013
The Robot Launch Pad's insight:It's great to see consumer robotics getting some love, however, Innovation Awards are given in hindsight and it's hard to find them exciting when so much is happen...
Large-scale trial of driverless cars to begin on public roads | Telegraph
Andra Keay
04 Dec 2013
The world’s first large-scale test of driverless cars will involve 100 Volvos taking to the streets of Gothenburg in 2017
The Robot Launch Pad's insight:
The new catchcry for autonom...
Google puts money on robots, using the man behind Android | New York Times
Ioannis K. Erripis
04 Dec 2013
Led by Andy Rubin, who built the Android software, Google has acquired seven companies with hopes to automate manufacturing and even rival Amazon in retail delivery.See on www.nytimes.com...
Amazon Prime Air: 5 Predictions About the Retailer’s Delivery Drones | TIME
Hallie Siegel
02 Dec 2013
Assuming Amazon Prime Air eventually launches … there are a handful of predictions about the system itself and delivery-by-drone systems in general…
Read more by Doug Aamoth on TIME.com...
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos looks to the future | 60 Minutes
Hallie Siegel
02 Dec 2013
There has never been a company quite like Amazon. Conceived as an online book seller, Amazon has reinvented itself time and again, changing the way the world shops, reads and computes. Amazon has 225 ...
