‘Scientists at the University of Michigan (U-M) say they have created a robot that walks and balances just as a human does.
They say it is the first of its kind, and can catch its balance without having to rely on big, clunky feet to do so.
Honda has been developing its humanoid robot Asimo, which stands […]
‘Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR), a cutting-edge developer of robots in Kansai Science City in Seikacho, Kyoto Prefecture, recently set up an affiliate to sell humanoid robots.
The affiliate, ATR-Robotics Co., which was set up on Jan. 14, has entrusted post offices in the Kansai region to take orders for the robots and ship them […]
‘Oshkosh Truck has announced that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has chosen the company’s TerraMax robotic vehicle for evaluation for the DARPA Grand Challenge 2005 - a 175-mile, off-road race in the Mojave Desert for completely autonomous vehicles.
Of 195 teams originally submitting race entries, DARPA, a part of the Department of Defense, chose […]
‘A new Israeli start-up wants to put a robot in your mouth.
The company, Rehovot-based Tactile Technologies, recently obtained US Food and Drug Administration marketing approval for its novel dental implant location software. The software is a three-dimensional surgery planning solution, which will soon be marketed in the U.S.
The company’s flagship product, which is in the […]
THE Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani has instructed that robots should replace human jockeys, beginning from the next camel racing season.
A robot took the place of a human jockey in a camel race held in Doha in the presence of the prime minister a few days ago.
“The use of the robot jockey […]
‘A nano-operated proto type robot has been successfully built in Shenyang, northeast of China.
The success has propelled China into a world leader in nano-operation technology.
Researchers at the Shenyang Automation Research Institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, operate via a special microscope and computer screen the nano robot’s hand, which is multi-million times smaller than […]
‘A NASA robotic spacecraft located a Pentagon satellite in space without any help from human controllers, but the mission ended early when the computer-driven craft detected a fuel problem, the mission manager said Saturday.
The experimental DART spacecraft — short for Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology — had moved to within 300 feet of the satellite […]
‘The Defense Ministry said Friday that it will introduce a robot surveillance system for the defense of frontline areas along the inter-Korean border by 2011.
The six-year project was initiated last October to strengthen surveillance along the heavily fortified border with North Korea, ministry spokesman Shin Hyun-don told reporters.
“The gist of this project is to transform […]
‘A robot that can move around and search for signs of extraterrestrial life could be sent to Mars within six years, scientists announced at the weekend.
Although the launch is scheduled to take place in 2011, the robot will not arrive at the Red Planet until the middle of 2013, when it could in theory become […]
‘ROBOT helicopters could be buzzing over Australia’s broadacre paddocks and rural fires in the near future with a Brisbane aerospace company developing a low-cost model similar to surveillance craft used by the military.
At slightly less than $1 million the intelligent helicopter developed by privately owned V-TOL Aerospace won’t be on the shopping list of every […]
‘The United Arab Emirates is set to replace its controversial practice of using children as camel jockeys with robot riders.
An official statement, reported in the Gulf News, said “The mechanical jockey is light in weight and receives orders from the instructor via a remote control system fixed on the back of the camel.”
The paper said […]
‘Camel racers in the United Arab Emirates are experimenting with robots now that it is no longer legal to use small boys as jockeys.
The UAE has instituted new regulations as of March 31, which forbid boys younger than 16 years of age or lighter than 45 kilograms from being jockeys.
Human rights groups had called the […]
‘The cartoon superheroes were frustrated. They confronted a menacing robot that quickly repaired any damage they inflicted. It was made up of a swarm of microscopic robots - so-called nanobots - that could change its function and shape at will. Suddenly the swarm became fluid and flowed away.
That cartoon scenario may seem entertaining. But the […]
‘Robotic parking — like valet parking, but without the valet — is coming to Fort Lauderdale.
A totally automated parking system that racks and stacks cars in less space than a conventional parking garage was approved Tuesday night for a condo project downtown, “The Exchange.”
The mechanical parking structure is the first to be approved in the […]
‘The Hakata police station in Fukuoka appointed a high-performance security robot its chief for a day Wednesday as part of a campaign to promote safe driving. The robot, developed by a Kitakyushu-based company, is named “T63 Artemis” after the Greek moon goddess Artemis.
The 157-centimeter robot with two arms is powered by battery and can move […]