Can an LED-filled 'robot garden' make coding more accessible? (w/video)
CSAIL's 100-plus blooming, crawling, swimming bots teach basic programming concepts.
Feb 18th, 2015
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US$ 5 million robotics challenge launched in Abu Dhabi
Khalifa University to organize a USD 5 Million Prize challenging robotics competition.
Feb 16th, 2015
Read moreSoybots - a robotic platform allowing indoor plants to search for light
Soybots: Mobile Micro-Gardens is a responsive robotic-botanic hybrid artwork that utilizes light sensors to track sunlight intensity or to locate LED grow lights.
Feb 11th, 2015
Read morePrototype of a robotic system with emotion and memory (w/video)
Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have developed a prototype of a social robot which supports independent living for the elderly, working in partnership with their relatives or carers.
Feb 5th, 2015
Read moreRobot scientist 'Eve' could boost search for new drugs
Eve, an artificially-intelligent 'robot scientist' could make drug discovery faster and much cheaper.
Feb 5th, 2015
Read moreResearchers determine how the brain controls robotic grasping tools
Grasping an object involves a complex network of brain functions. First, visual cues are processed in specialized areas of the brain. Then, other areas of the brain use these signals to control the hands to reach for and manipulate the desired object. New findings suggest that the cerebellum, a region of the brain that has changed very little over time, may play a critical role. Findings could lead to advancements in assistive technologies benefiting the disabled.
Feb 3rd, 2015
Read moreRobots that mimic the properties of plant roots
Scientists in Italy are working on creating robots that mimic the properties of plant roots, including the capacity for growth. They believe the potential future applications are not just the stuff of science-fiction.
Jan 29th, 2015
Read moreFine motor skills for robotic hands
Neuroscientists can predict grip movements of the hand by measuring brain cell activity.
Jan 22nd, 2015
Read moreSystem encourages creativity, makes robot-design fun
A new cardboard-robotic toolkit allows children to create custom robots they control wirelessly with hand gestures without formal education in programming or electronics.
Jan 20th, 2015
Read moreUpgraded Atlas robot to go wireless as the stakes are raised for the DARPA Robotics Challenge finals (w/video)
A total of $3.5 million in prizes will now be awarded to the top three finishers in the DARPA Robotics Challenge, the final event of which will be held June 5-6, 2015, at Fairplex in Pomona, Calif.
Jan 20th, 2015
Read moreRobots as multifunctional gentlemen
Researchers have developed a new service robot model centred on the concept of a universal helper for everyday scenarios: the fourth generation of the Care-O-Bot.
Jan 15th, 2015
Read moreVision system for household robots
New algorithm could enable household robots to better identify objects in cluttered environments.
Jan 12th, 2015
Read moreRobotic camera mimics human operators to anticipate basketball game action
Automated cameras make it possible to broadcast even minor events, but the result often looks...well, robotic. Now scientists have made it possible for robotic cameras to learn from human operators how to better frame shots of a basketball game.
Jan 7th, 2015
Read moreUnderwater robotics: Analyzing the propulsion of a soft robotic fish
Propulsion by undulation entails complicated interplay between body deformation and fluid motion. Developing high performance robots by utilizing such complex dynamics is a main goal of the research on robotic fish.
Dec 24th, 2014
Read moreArtificial intelligence: Brain-training for baseball robot
Researchers have created a model of the cerebellum comprising over 100,000 'neurons' - which was implemented on dedicated hardware for parallel computing known as a graphics processing unit (GPU) - s able to train a robot to accurately hit a ball bowled in real-time.
Dec 24th, 2014
Read moreRobo turtle may take plunge for tough tasks
Latest turtle robot capable of performing more complicated tasks such as surveillance and energy harvesting, and operates on a self-charge mode.
Dec 23rd, 2014
Read moreNew findings from the mind-controlled robot arm project
Using mind control, woman with quadriplegia moves robot arm and hand in '10D'.
Dec 17th, 2014
Read moreFirst steps for Hector the robot stick insect (w/video)
Inspired by a stick insect, Hector has passive elastic joints and an ultralight exoskeleton. What makes it unique is that it is also equipped with a great number of sensors and it functions according to a biologically inspired decentralized reactive control concept: the Walknet.
Dec 16th, 2014
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