Adept announces development of new line of PLC programmable robots
The new ePLC robots will include new versions of the company's Cobra, Quattro, and Viper robots.
Apr 9th, 2013
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Thailand unveils ambitious B2bn medical robotics development
The government has asked the Ministry of Science and Technology to develop medical robot technology under a 2-billion-baht budget, based on a five-year plan from this year to 2017.
Apr 7th, 2013
Read moreBionicOpter - Inspired by dragonfly flight (w/video)
With the BionicOpter, Festo has technically mastered the highly complex flight characteristics of the dragonfly. Just like its model in nature, this ultralight flying object can fly in all directions, hover in mid-air and glide without beating its wings.
Apr 4th, 2013
Read moreBluefin Robotics completes deep testing of DARPA Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
The system was developed under a Phase II subcontract from Applied Physical Sciences Corp. for the Deep Sea Operations (DSOP) Program. DSOP is part of DARPA's Distributed Agile Submarine Hunting program (DASH), which aims to develop affordable distributed technology to address Anti-Submarine Warfare surveillance needs over large, operationally relevant areas.
Apr 4th, 2013
Read moreNew TopCoder competition seeks to bring sight capability to ISS robot Robonaut 2
TopCoder, Inc., the world's largest open innovation platform and competitive community of 470,000 digital creators, announced two new marathon competitions hosted through the NASA Tournament Lab that will look to continue delivery of output-based high value returns in the most cost-effective and measurable software development process currently available to government agencies.
Apr 3rd, 2013
Read moreTelerobotic system designed to treat bladder cancer better (w/video)
An interdisciplinary collaboration of engineers and doctors at Vanderbilt and Columbia Universities has designed a robotic surgery system specifically designed to treat bladder cancer, the sixth most common form of cancer in the US and the most expensive to treat.
Apr 2nd, 2013
Read morePhysician breaks ground in robotic cervical surgery (w/video)
Recently, at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, a surgeon performed a groundbreaking robotic laparoscopic procedure on a 35-year-old pregnant patient whose cervix was too short to sustain a pregnancy.
Mar 29th, 2013
Read moreRobot ants successfully mimic real colony behavior
Scientists have successfully replicated the behaviour of a colony of ants on the move with the use of miniature robots.
Mar 29th, 2013
Read moreLarge robotic jellyfish one day could patrol oceans (w/video)
Virginia Tech College of Engineering researchers have unveiled a life-like, autonomous robotic jellyfish the size and weight of a grown man, 5 foot 7 inches in length and weighing 170 pounds.
Mar 28th, 2013
Read moreSwarming robots could be the servants of the future (w/video)
Swarms of robots acting together to carry out jobs could provide new opportunities for humans to harness the power of machines.
Mar 28th, 2013
Read moreThe Journal of Unmanned Vehicle Systems (JUVS) is a new quarterly, electronic-only publication
This new title aims to provide an accessible, consolidated forum where an accumulation of peer-reviewed scientific knowledge on the design, development, testing, and applications of unmanned vehicle systems (UVS) in the air, on and under the water, and on land is published and disseminated. The journal is broadly themed into four main areas: civil, environmental, military, and engineering technology; contributions are invited from recognized researchers and practitioners in academia, government and industry from all over the world.
Mar 28th, 2013
Read moreResearchers work to build robots' awareness of their own limitations
Carrying out complicated sequences of actions in a cluttered, dynamic environment such as a home will require robots to be more aware of what they do not know, and therefore need to find out.
Mar 27th, 2013
Read moreThe robot is complete - arms and hands for TORO, the walking machine
TOrque controlled humanoid RObot (TORO), the German Aerospace Center's walking machine, has become more human-like - an upper body, a head with camera eyes and arms have been added. TORO is now complete, with forearms and hands with sensors and flexible joints that allow it to respond to its environment with exceptional sensitivity.
Mar 26th, 2013
Read moreU.S. Congress releases 'A Roadmap for U.S. Robotics: From Internet to Robotics'
Last week, the Robotics Caucus Advisory Committee of the U.S. Congress hosted a briefing to present A Roadmap for U.S. Robotics: From Internet to Robotics - 2013 edition.
Mar 26th, 2013
Read moreRobots assist human shipping cargo inspectors
To help save time and money, and improve the accuracy and quality of cargo inspections, an EU-funded research project has developed a fleet of remote-controlled robots that crawl through cargo ships in search of cracks, corrosion and other defects.
Mar 26th, 2013
Read moreRoboticist suggests humans brace themselves for robo-innovation
New book, 'Robot Futures', foresees society that will be shaped by ubiquitous robots.
Mar 25th, 2013
Read moreTeachable moments: Robots learn our humanistic ways
Robots can observe human behavior and - like a human baby - deduce a reasonable approach to handling specific objects.
Mar 21st, 2013
Read moreRobots avoiding sand traps
Robots have helped humans navigate outer space, land on the moon and explore Mars - but they can still get stuck in the sand. Carnegie Mellon University's internationally renowned roboticist, William Whittaker, is leading a new NASA-funded study to keep them moving forward.
Mar 21st, 2013
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