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NASA Robonaut 2 simulation: Placing an ISS panel in The Construct

Ricardo Téllez 24 Jun 2016

By Miguel Angel One of the most wanted robot simulations is a robot that can be used for anything. Robonaut is one like this. NASA kindly gave this simulation for public use and we thought here in ...

How to make a printed circuit board using a diode laser with a 3D printer

George Fomitchev 20 Jun 2016

3D-printers have opened endless possibilities for home production and rapid prototyping. You can easily create practically any model in a 3D-program and 3D print it. But until now, only a few people ...

Infographic: The making of a collaborative robot

the National Science Foundation (NSF) 10 Jun 2016

By: Nisha Cooch, NSF This month marks the fifth anniversary of the National Robotics Initiative (NRI). The National Science Foundation (NSF) has been an active leader in the program since it was l...

U of Washington Tech Policy Lab answers the question: What is a robot?

Frank Tobe 06 Jun 2016

What is a robot? There are business, legal, insurance and safety considerations which make that definition important and the Tech Policy Lab at the University of Washington gave it a try with an inter...

Antenna separation: How close can you go?

Robots for Roboticists 03 Jun 2016

When building a new robot mechanical engineers always ask me: how close can different antennas be to one another? It is not uncommon to try squeezing 5+ antennas on a single robot (GPS, GPS2 for headi...

Book Review: ‘Peer Reviews in Software, A Practical Guide,’ by Karl Wiegers

Robots for Roboticists 01 Jun 2016

I have been part of many software teams where we desired to do code reviews. In most of those cases the code reviews did not take place, or were pointless and a waste of time. So the question is: how ...

In automation we trust: senior thesis project examines concept of over-trusting robotic systems

Harvard SEAS 26 May 2016

By Adam Zewe Hollywood is to be believed, there are two kinds of robots, the friendly and helpful BB-8s, and the sinister and deadly T-1000s. Few would suggest that “Star Wars: the Force Awakens�...

Robotics narratives: Here, there, and everywhere

UW-Madison Science Narratives 25 May 2016

UW-Madison Science Narratives and partners have joined together to create a 5-month video and audio adventure, exploring the work of Dr Bilge Mutlu and colleagues as they craft robots from a human per...

MIT student robots battle it out, revolutionary-style

MIT News 07 May 2016

by Jennifer Chu On Thursday evening, just before nightfall, a revolution was afoot at MIT. The battleground was set, the munitions were stocked, the targets were marked, and the soldiers were … r...

Robotics narratives: If I only had a brain

UW-Madison Science Narratives 27 Apr 2016

How to benefit from the robotic skill shortage

Alex Owen-Hill and Robotiq Inc. 22 Apr 2016

Robotics is going to be one of the biggest job creators in modern history. But are there enough qualified people to fill those jobs? As various sectors announce skill shortages, we looked at how robot...

Root: A robot to empower the next generation of coders

Wyss Institute 18 Apr 2016

Computing is currently the fastest growing segment in the STEM fields, yet education in this area has lagged behind technological progress and demand. In early 2016, President Barack Obama unveiled hi...

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Mecha Monsters, with Silas Adekunle

Audrow Nash 17 Apr 2016

Transcript below. In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Silas Adekunle, Co-founder and CEO of Reach Robotics. They speak about Reach Robotics’ first product, Mecha Monsters: legged, gaming robo...

Robotics narratives: Look alive

UW-Madison Science Narratives 30 Mar 2016

Weekly smiles from the queen of useless robots

Frank Tobe 24 Mar 2016

Simone Giertz, the 25-year-old Swedish inventor who lives on a houseboat in Stockholm, is called ‘the queen of shitty robots.’ She has attracted thousands of followers with her quirky contraptio...

Robotics narratives: Your move, robot

UW-Madison Science Narratives 22 Mar 2016

Book Review: Mastering ROS for Robotics Programming, by Lentin Joseph

Robots for Roboticists 21 Mar 2016

Mastering ROS for Robotics Programming is a good book that will help you learn ROS and take advantage of some of the powerful nodes (programs) that are out there. The book covers both a 7 DOF robot ar...

Robotics narratives: Birth of the bots

UW-Madison Science Narratives 15 Mar 2016

3 types of robot singularities and how to avoid them

Alex Owen-Hill and Robotiq Inc. 02 Mar 2016

If you are interested in science, "singularity" probably makes you think of a black hole. Black holes are popular in the media right now since the LIGO lab in America proved the existence of gravitat...

Talking Machines: Robotics and machine learning music videos, with Michael Littman

Talking Machines 17 Feb 2016

In episode three of season two, Ryan walks us through the Alpha Go results and answers a listeners' question about using Gaussian processes for classifications. Plus, we talk with Michael Littman of...

Robotic assistants: Science meets fiction, with Carme Torras

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems (IJARS) 11 Feb 2016

In this video lecture Carme Torras, Research Professor at the Spanish Scientific Research Council (CSIC) looks at the process of working on assistive robots employed as helpers to disabled or elderly...

A brief history of robotic force torque sensors

Alex Owen-Hill and Robotiq Inc. 28 Jan 2016

Force torque sensors are now ubiquitous in robotics, but where did they come from? What series of inventions and discoveries happened for robot force sensors to arrive where they are today? It turns...

How to fine tune your robot’s payload, and why

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette and Robotiq Inc. 20 Jan 2016

Payload, grip force, weight, and reach are all data that are used to describe and differentiate robots from each other. Payload is mostly used to determine the weight that the robot can carry through ...

Mastering ROS for robotics programming

Lentin Joseph 19 Jan 2016

A new book by Lentin Joseph, Mastering ROS for Robotics Programming, discusses advanced concepts in robotics and how to implement them using ROS. Readers will learn how to build models of complex ...

How to design a robotics experiment

Alex Owen-Hill and Robotiq Inc. 08 Jan 2016

The ability to design good scientific experiments is a key skill for any robotic researcher. Without a grasp of experimental design, even the best technological developments may never succeed in being...

Create a ROS sensor plugin for Gazebo

Ricardo Téllez 07 Jan 2016

There are magnificent tutorials about how to create plugins for Gazebo in the GazeboSim webpage. There are even some tutorials about how to create plugins for Gazebo + ROS, which show that there are...

10 essential skills for roboticists

Alex Owen-Hill and Robotiq Inc. 07 Jan 2016

What Type of Person Works in Robotics? Roboticists are a combination of opposites. As specialists, we are skilled in the fine details of our respective specialisms. As generalists, we are able to se...

Interview with IJARS, with Howie Choset and Seth Hutchinson

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems (IJARS) 05 Jan 2016

The IJARS team sat down at ICRA with two influential academics in robotics: Professor Howie Choset (Carnegie Mellon University) and Professor Seth Hutchinson (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaig...

From pencil and paper to hands-on making, a brief history of MIT’s legendary MechE 2.007

MIT News 16 Dec 2015

Alissa Mallinson | Department of Mechanical Engineering It's hard to ignore the fact that a worldwide maker movement is well underway. Over the past 10 or so years, community Maker Faires have beco...

Configuring multiple USB devices: An alternative to udev

Robots for Roboticists 16 Dec 2015

Every time I need to add multiple USB devices to a computer I get nervous and dread the architecture. The problem is that when a computer boots it automatically brings up USB devices in whatever order...

How to get started (and progress) in robotics: A quick guide for teens and adults

Robots for Roboticists 09 Dec 2015

I get many questions from people about how I think kids and adults should get started in robotics, how they should progress, and what they should buy, to learn about robotics. This is a quick guide t...

Phiro is a smart robot that lets kids learn to code 5 different ways

Deepti Suchindran 16 Nov 2015

Just like reading, writing and arithmetic, problem solving and innovative thinking are essential 21st century skills our children need. Research shows that one of the most effective ways for kids to l...

Cannybots: Smart toy cars for play and learning

Anish Mampetta 30 Oct 2015

Cannybots are smart toy cars that introduce kids to programming, 3D-printing, robotics and AI, through play. They can be controlled and programmed from a phone or tablet to drive around, or to pla...

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