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CMU’s Robot Hall of Fame inducts four
John Payne
26 Oct 2012
"The Robot Hall of Fame inducted four robots chosen for the first time by a popular vote — Aldebaran Robotics' NAO humanoid, iRobot's PackBot bomb disposal robot, Boston Dynamics' four-legg...
DARPA Robotics Challenge: the competition begins | IEEE Spectrum
John Payne
25 Oct 2012
Today, October 24, is opening day for the DARPA Robotics Challenge, or DRC. The press release sums it up nicely: "over the next two years, teams will compete to develop and put to the test hardware an...
Humanoid robot walking across a tightrope | Gizmag
Markus Waibel
23 Oct 2012
A Japanese roboticist who goes by the handle Dr. Guero (his real name: Masahiko Yamaguchi (his page is in Japanese)) has managed to get his Primer-V4 hobby robot to walk along a tightrope. That's the ...
Arduino Due released | Wired.com
John Payne
21 Oct 2012
The long-awaited Arduino Due just hit the market, replacing the 8-bit, 16 MHz brain of the popular Uno microcontroller prototyping platform with a 32-bit, 84 MHz processor, while augmenting inputs and...
Industrial robots: 10 most popular applications | ABBRobotics
John Payne
19 Oct 2012
This movie features examples from the top 10 - including Arc Welding, Spot Welding, Materials Handling, Machine Tending, Picking Packing Palletizing, Painting & Assembly, etc.See on www.youtube.co...
New imaging robot to crawl inside Fukushima buildings
Ioannis K. Erripis
17 Oct 2012
Researchers have built a new and more nimble camera-carrying robot to climb stairs inside the Fukushima No. 1 plant and deliver images from areas where radiation levels remain dangerously high.See on ...
DARPA Robotics Challenge update | IEEE Spectrum
Mike Hamer
16 Oct 2012
Dr. Gill Pratt gave a keynote address at IROS and talked about the DARPA Robotics Challenge, including a new video of the Boston Dynamics ATLAS...
http://youtu.be/AQXvM6Am6BQ
See on spectrum.iee...
SCHUNK on FANUC demo cell at IMTS2012
John Payne
16 Oct 2012
FANUC demo cell at IMTS 2012, posted by industrial robotics competitor SCHUNK GmbH to their YouTube channel.
See on www.youtube.com...
Gyro-stabilized electric motorcycle hits road
John Payne
16 Oct 2012
“A San Francisco start-up has designed a prototype for the world's first gyro-stabilized electric motorcycle. Lit Motors says the C-1 vehicle combines the efficiency and freedom of a motorcycle with...
Rise of the robots: The robotization of today’s military | Aljazeera
Mike Hamer
16 Oct 2012
Should humans brace themselves for a coming ‘robotics revolution’? As rules of engagement continue to change, militaries are adapting their tactics to include the increasing use of unmanned weapon...
How about a drone that comes in peace?
Ioannis K. Erripis
15 Oct 2012
UMARS – Unmanned Modular Airborne Research System, is a “research platform for near-ground atmospheric research,” according to its developers, IMES (Institut für Mechanische Systeme) and the ZA...
Robot wheelchair “grows” legs, climbs stairs
Andra Keay
15 Oct 2012
If there is one thing the modern day wheelchair cannot do, it would be to climb up stairs.
See on www.ubergizmo.com...
[IROS 2012] With your help, the Iuro robot finds its way through cities | IEEE Spectrum
Andra Keay
15 Oct 2012
This giant bobblehead robot asks people for directions to get where it needs to go...
See on spectrum.ieee.org...
Samsung’s new Roboray humanoid robot walks the walk
Ioannis K. Erripis
15 Oct 2012
Samsung revealed a new humanoid robot, Roboray, at IROS 2012, which boasts a more human-like walking style.See on www.gizmag.com...
IBM’s Watson expands commercial applications and aims to go mobile
Andra Keay
14 Oct 2012
In the past couple years, we’ve watched IBM’s supercomputer Watson mature at an alarming rate. A mere concept birthed five years ago, the cybernetic prodigy is now Jeopardy! champ and doctor in tr...
A robot plumbs the depths of the Gowanus Canal | New York Times (blog)
Andra Keay
14 Oct 2012
Researchers and students from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University lowering an aquatic robot into Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times Researchers and...
See on cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com...
Robot submarine maps underside of antarctic ice in 3-D | Discovery News
Andra Keay
13 Oct 2012
Robot Sub Maps Underside of Antarctic Ice in 3-D. The underwater robot under the ice, with the propeller of the ice-braker Aurora Australis propeller visible. Click to enlarge this image.
See on news...
Robots to the rescue as an aging Japan looks for help
Andra Keay
12 Oct 2012
ROBOTS in rapidly ageing Japan are moving from the realm of science fiction and technology fairs to practical use, helping the elderly with rehabilitation and performing daily tasks.
See on www.theau...
NASA’s Ironman-like exoskeleton could give astronauts, paraplegics improved mobility and strength
Ioannis K. Erripis
11 Oct 2012
Spinoff may help astronauts stay healthier in space with the added benefit of assisting paraplegics in walking here on Earth.
See on www.nasa.gov...
If I fly a UAV over my neighbor’s house, is it trespassing?
Andra Keay
11 Oct 2012
Even a toy drone with an HD camera scrambles our sense of property and privacy rights.
See on www.theatlantic.com...
[IROS 2012] Cooperative coral reef monitoring | IEEE Spectrum
Andra Keay
10 Oct 2012
Three different robots work together to help researchers remotely explore the ocean...
See on spectrum.ieee.org...
OpenROV overview by David Lang | CNN
Andra Keay
10 Oct 2012
From zero to maker, David Lang describes his journey from unemployed to opening a robot factory after a successful kickstarter.
See on whatsnext.blogs.cnn.com...
CanberraUAV Outback Challenge 2012 debrief | DIY Drones
Andra Keay
10 Oct 2012
A great write up of the recent UAV Outback Challenge 2012 from winning team, CanberraUAV. The team managed to successfully find a 'lost' person autonomously.
See on diydrones.com...
New UAV from senseFly | eBee
Andra Keay
09 Oct 2012
The eBee is lightweight enough to be launched by hand. It is fully autonomous during its entire flight. When it comes to landing, the eBee can either land in a circular clearing or, when space is lim...
[IROS 2012] Inflatable limb robot runs around on wiggly legs | IEEE Spectrum
Andra Keay
09 Oct 2012
This quadruped robot walks around on air-powered soft tentacles instead of legs...
See on spectrum.ieee.org...
Robots using tools: With new grant, researchers aim to create ‘MacGyver’ robot | School of Interactive Computing
Andra Keay
09 Oct 2012
“Our goal is to develop a robot that behaves like MacGyver, the television character from the 1980s who solved complex problems and escaped dangerous situations by using everyday objects and materia...
Polaris Moon rover rolled out for Lunar Robot Open House | The Tartan
Andra Keay
08 Oct 2012
Pittsburgh-based space robotics company Astrobotic Technology, Inc. rolled out the first prototype of its lunar ice prospecting robot, Polaris, in the Gates Center at its first official public unveili...
Deep in the woods, this reclusive toymaker builds his robot army | Wired.com
Andra Keay
08 Oct 2012
Mantzel is an inventor, a recluse, and probably the internet's most popular toymaker. The Giant Robot Project is his masterpiece -- a massive, spider-like walking android he fashioned out of steel and...
Disney researchers use 3D printing to create simple displays and sensors
Andra Keay
06 Oct 2012
A group of engineers at Disney Research in Pittsburgh has demonstrated a range of new 3D printing techniques, allowing for the integration of elements such as displays and sensors into cheap, printed....
Clearpath Robotics offers $100,000 to robotics research | Willow Garage
Andra Keay
06 Oct 2012
The PartnerBot Grant Program is a one-year commitment during which a prestigious research team will use the Clearpath Robotics Husky A200 to pursue its research goal, publish for public review, and ad...
Drone America gives tour of unmanned technology | KTVN
John Payne
06 Oct 2012
“A local business opened up its usually very secretive facility for a tour today (Oct. 5th). Drone America designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft, right here in town (Reno, Nevada). Dro...
Thermite fire-fighting robot removes firefighters from harm’s way | Gizmag
John Payne
06 Oct 2012
“Howe and Howe Technologies of Waterboro, Maine, has unveiled the firefighter of tomorrow called the Thermite RS1-T2. Based on technology developed for the U.S. Army, this squat little modular r...
How artificial intelligence is changing our lives
John Payne
06 Oct 2012
“From smart phones that act as personal concierges to self-parking cars to medical robots, the artificial intelligence revolution is here. So where do humans fit in?” By Gregory M. Lamb in...
The rise of the robots | chinadaily
Andra Keay
05 Oct 2012
Rising labor costs, innovation drive prompt companies to use more machines in manufacturing.
As seen from a chinese perspective
See on usa.chinadaily.com.cn...
Canada’s next-generation spaceship robotic arms
Andra Keay
05 Oct 2012
Canada's history of spacecraft robotics gets a boost with new generation of "Canadarms"...
See on www.cbsnews.com...
Drone finds dummy ‘bushwalker’ in world-first
Andra Keay
05 Oct 2012
An unmanned aerial drone was able to find a dummy of a missing bushwalker with no human intervention in what CSIRO believes is a world-first for a non-military drone.
See on www.smh.com.au...
