‘Those of you who found the idea of gun-toting robots a little creepy should probably click away right now. Because the Army has just finished testing out a unmanned ground vehicle, or UGV, that obliterates its foes with electrically-fired grenades.
The robot is the same modified Talon UGV that’s now on its way to Iraq, to […]
‘Before the Terminator, the US military is looking to hire the Operator, a top-notch battlefield surgeon. But those made of flesh and blood need not apply.
A contract awarded by the Pentagon to a consortium of universities and high-tech firms this week calls for the creation of a versatile robot able to perform life-saving surgery on […]
A virtually unstoppable “snakebot” developed by a University of Michigan team that resembles a high-tech slinky as it climbs pipes and stairs, rolls over rough terrain and spans wide gaps to reach the other side.
The 26-pound robot developed at the U-M College of Engineering is, called OmniTread. It moves by […]
‘Hey, robot enthusiasts! Get your Allen wrenches, pliers, and metal shears ready. Radio Shack is rolling out a new robot kit that could best similar offerings on price and flexibility.
The electronics retailer’s new Vex Robotics Design Systems is actually more than just a neato $299 robotics kit for hobbyists. It’s intended to fill a gap […]
‘After some accumulated dust was blown off of Spirit’s solar panels on sol 420 (March 9, 2005), the rover has been producing over 800 watt-hours of energy per sol, about twice as much as before the solar-array cleaning event.
All that extra power has allowed Spirit to do a very aggressive scientific campaign at a soil […]
‘In the not-so-distant future, the hand tightening bolts during space structure assembly might not be human. Tomorrow’s astronauts will find themselves working side by side in space with human-like robots called “Robonauts.” And while the faceless machines might look a little strange, these Robonauts are really quite sensitive.
Don’t expect to see them making the rounds […]
‘ British scientists are developing a tiny robot to fit inside MRI machines, which will improve the accuracy of biopsies taken to screen for prostate cancer.
Needle biopsies are currently taken from the prostate using ultrasound technology to detect where the prostate gland is.
But Dr Alex Zivanovic, of Imperial College London, told CNN that ultrasounds provided […]
‘Hitachi’s robot on wheels avoids obstacles, responds to simple voice commands and reads the weather forecast.
But it is very much a work in progress: Reporters invited to a demonstration were warned not to touch the two prototypes for safety’s sake. They also were asked not to use a camera flash at certain angles or to […]
A California fashion photographer has combined robotic controllers, lasers and digital cameras to produce the next generation of digital imaging. An array of high resolution images and depth maps created with robotic precision are stitched together to create a navigable world.
A California fashion photographer has mixed robotics, laser scanners and digital photography to produce a […]
‘Hitachi’s new “Emiew” robots, Pal and Chum, use wheels instead of feet to move at a spritely 3.7 mph. The rolling robots have a vocabulary of about 100 words and are intended for eventual use in offices and factories.’
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‘A hardy robot from Carnegie Mellon has found life in Chile’s Atacama desert; one of the driest and most lifeless places on Earth. Life is barely detectable over most parts of Atacama, but the rover (named Zoë) was able to detect lichens and bacterial colonies in two regions that it explored. The solar-powered rover provides […]
‘Nomad, which traversed 10 kilometers on New Hampshire’s Lake Mascoma, was equipped with a wind turbine. Researchers studied the possibility of powering a robotic investigation with combined wind and solar energy.
Nomad, one of Carnegie Mellon University’s most accomplished robotic rovers, is at it again. This time the rover that trekked 220 kilometers through Chile’s Atacama […]
‘British scientists are developing a tiny robot to fit inside MRI machines, which will improve the accuracy of biopsies taken to screen for prostate cancer.
Needle biopsies are currently taken from the prostate using ultrasound technology to detect where the prostate gland is.
But Dr Alex Zivanovic, of Imperial College London, told CNN that ultrasounds provided poor […]
‘Amber Vairo has grown two inches and gained nearly a pound, and the three tiny scars on her belly have all but vanished — along with any doubts she’d survive a complex surgery to fix a life-threatening condition.
Last month, at just 5.6-pounds and six days after birth, Amber became the smallest patient in the world […]
‘Robots ruled the box office as the animated family flick debuted with $36.5 million — a solid opening, but well below the $46.3 million premiere of the filmmakers’ previous hit, Ice Age.
While Ice Age opened with little competition for the family crowd, Robots faced Vin Diesel’s hit The Pacifier, the previous weekend’s No. 1 movie. […]