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    3D Robotics launches app development kit ‘DroneKit’
    3D Robotics has unveiled DroneKit, an open-source development kit for app development. This is a clear invite for the wider development community to build upon 3DR's flight control software....
    26 March 2015, by

    MATLAB Robotics System Toolbox and ROS
    By Ilia Baranov Recently, Mathworks released a new toolbox for Matlab. This is exciting for a number of reasons: it includes everything from data analysis to coordination of multiple robots. In tod...
    26 March 2015, by

    Toughbook: The super rugged laptop teardown
    In this post I tear down a Panasonic Toughbook CF-18 to see just what makes these computers so rugged....
    25 March 2015, by

    ROS101: Creating your own RQT Dashboard
    By Martin Cote After working in the terminal, gazebo and RViz, it’s time for a change of pace. For this ROS101 tutorial we’ll be detailing the basics of creating your own rqt dashboard! A dash...
    18 March 2015, by

    Future of machine learning, w. Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio, Yann LeCun (Part 2)
    We hear the second part of our conversation with with Geoffrey Hinton (Google and University of Toronto), Yoshua Bengio (University of Montreal) and Yann LeCun (Facebook and NYU), who talk with us abo...
    17 March 2015, by

    Ringo: An Arduino-powered robot bug for kids
    Ringo is a friendly pet robot bug based on the Arduino UNO that was inspired and co-designed by my 1st grade daughter Hailey and my 3rd grade son Parker, who are both already writing C code. We star...
    13 March 2015, by



    Qualcomm to power high school robotics with Snapdragon
    On March 11, FIRST® announced that its worldwide high school robotics competition, FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC®), will be using the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processor as the platform for its robo...
    13 March 2015, by

    Jibo’s coordinated expression mechanisms: Behind the scenes
    In this development video, hosted by Jesse Gray & Matt Berlin of Team Jibo and the MIT Media Lab, we’ll discuss how Jibo uses movement, sound, LEDs, and screen graphics to communicate with peopl...
    11 March 2015, by

    Arduino for Makers #1: Setting up a development station
    In this new tutorial series, robotics educator and author Myke Predko will introduce you to the basics of Arduino with simple projects that can be created in just a few minutes with inexpensive and ea...
    09 March 2015, by

    Developing trust in autonomous robots: Seminar with Michael Wagner
    I recently had the opportunity to hear a talk from a colleague that I have worked with many times over the years. The talk was all about how to build safe and robust systems - a critical topic that ...
    06 March 2015, by

    New open source Turtlebot tutorial aims to bring robotic development to the masses
    Critical mass is required to start any revolution and robotics will be no different. The newly published open-source project learn.turtlebot.com is designed to introduce high school students and the w...
    05 March 2015, by

    Selecting a camera and lens for your robot
    Choosing a camera can be confusing. It is important to determine your requirements, and then figure out how these can be achieved between the camera and the optics....
    26 February 2015, by

    Arduino for Makers #0: Introduction to the series
    In this new tutorial series, robotics educator and author Myke Predko will introduce you to the basics of Arduino with simple projects that can be created in just a few minutes with inexpensive and ea...
    25 February 2015, by

    New Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in architecture and digital fabrication at ETHZ
    In September a new Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) ETH in Architecture and Digital Fabrication will be offered by the Gramazio Kohler Research chair at ETH Zurich. This one-year, full-time program f...
    19 February 2015, by

    Last chance to register for QUT’s ‘Intro to Robotics’ MOOC
    Introduction to Robotics, taught by Professor Peter Corke of Queensland University of Technology, is an introduction to the exciting world of robotics and the mathematics and algorithms that underpin ...
    13 February 2015, by

    Video: A day in the life of BeatBots’ Marek Michalowski
    At ConnectEd Studios we had the pleasure of visiting the workshop of Marek Michalowski, a co-founder of BeatBots. BeatBots is the robotic design studio behind the Keepon, and creates dynamic robotic ...
    09 February 2015, by
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    Mobile Robots and Virtual Worlds, with Riccardo Cassinis

    In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Professor Riccardo Cassinis from the University of Brescia in Italy about using robotics in education. Cassinis speaks about having children, from primary schoo...
    06 February 2015, by

    Things to think about when transporting your robot
    Throughout my career I have had to ship various robots to different locations around the world. Here is a little bit about what I have learned about transporting robots....
    05 February 2015, by

    ROS, Arduino, and a Husky simulation
    By Martin Cote The Arduino family of micro controllers has quickly become a go-to board for hobbyists due to its ease of use. Often times roboticists must create communication protocols to allow th...
    23 January 2015, by

    Open science: Preaching what I practice
    Open science isn't one thing - it is a set of practices that range from making sure your papers are openly accessible (which is relatively easy), to open notebook science, which makes the process ope...
    22 January 2015, by

    Do more with Udev
    By Paul Bovbel Udev is a device manager for Linux that dynamically creates and removes nodes for hardware devices. In short, it helps your computer find your robot easily. By default, hardware de...
    21 January 2015, by

    The story of Atlas, FRC Team #3504 Girls of Steel
    I'm Molly Urbina, a member of the FIRST Team #3504, Girls of Steel. Every year our team makes a comic strip about the past year's robot to show other girls just how much fun competing in FIRST can be....
    09 January 2015, by

    iCub philosophy, history and recent results: Lecture by Giorgio Metta
    In this lecture, Giorgio Metta describes the history and philosophy behind the iCub project, and presents some recent results....
    08 January 2015, by

    Controlling a brushless DC motor with no encoders
    This is just a quick post on controlling DC brushless motors with no encoders. This post applies to brushless motors that typically use hall sensors for commutation....
    05 January 2015, by

    Two MOOCs for robotics enrolling now
    Anyone can now enrol in two robotics MOOCs, “Introduction to Robotics“ and “Robotic Vision” from Peter Corke at QUT which will run in early 2015. Registration is free. Peter Corke is a profe...
    27 December 2014, by

    Incremental encoder selection
    We would like to welcome our newest Robohub contributor, David Kohanbash, whose blog - Robots for Roboticists - covers a broad range of technical topics that is sure to interest makers and practitio...
    22 December 2014, by

    The important role of robotic gaming in STEM’s evolving landscape
    The importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) in the future of the UK and US business and industry cannot be overstated. But before we can expect today’s generation to have a ...
    19 December 2014, by

    20 great books to hook kids and teens on robotics
    Kids love robots! And they love reading too. Ranging from preschool to teen, this selection of books includes fiction and nonfiction, activity books and maker manuals, all to help inspire the kids in ...
    18 December 2014, by

    CompuGirls: Young women have role to play in technology field
    If one of the keys to building a future technology workforce is finding new ways to engage women and minorities in computer science, giving teenage girls an understanding of what the field is, and how...
    16 December 2014, by

    ETH and University of Zurich launch Wyss Translational Center Zurich
    ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich are founding a new translational research centre at the interface of medicine, science and engineering: the Wyss Translational Center Zurich. A USD 120 million ...
    12 December 2014, by

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