‘The words “intestinal bug” could gain a whole new meaning if a Carnegie Mellon University engineer is successful in his efforts to develop a medical robot for examining the intestinal tract.
Metin Sitti, director of the NanoRobotics Lab, is developing a set of legs that could be incorporated into the swallowable camera-in-a-pill that has become available […]
‘Innovative technologies are now, more then ever, playing a prominent role in medicine. Robots are infiltrating hospitals and the symbiotic relationship between man and machine is strengthening. But one question remains, “Are robots truly beneficial?” The American Urological Association’s press briefing entitled Laparoscopic Prostatectomy moderated by Anthony Smith, M.D., analyzes the pros and cons of […]
‘A small autonomous underwater vehicle, or AUV, named Spray was launched recently about 12 miles southeast of Bermuda. The two-meter-(6-foot)-long orange glider with a four-foot wingspan will slowly make its way northwest, crossing the Gulf Stream and reaching the continental shelf on the other side before turning around and heading back to Bermuda, where it […]
‘Somewhat comically, a walking, talking robot manages to twist its hip and extend its arms, as it imitates human dancing.
A handful of infrared sensors and five joints were designed into each of the robot’s arms, making it China’s first robot dancer.
The child-sized robot, nicknamed Feifei, which is a take on the Chinese word for “flying”, […]
‘People who survive a stroke frequently suffer moderate to severe disability. Now technology has the potential to help some of these people regain some of the motor function they have lost.
Nancy Wheelen suffered a stroke and is now gradually learning to use her right hand again with the help of a robotic device she […]
‘AUSTRALIAN-designed robots may soon be doing the dirty work at mines around the world, thanks to a new partnership between the CSIRO and the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US, better known as MIT.
The agreement, announced yesterday at the CeBIT technology trade show in Sydney, had formalised the friendly relations between the two […]
‘There’s a new robotic housecleaning appliance that will do your dirty work for you.
IRobot, the maker of Roomba the robotic vacuum cleaner, previewed Scooba the robotic mop Monday, although it won’t be available in stores until the holiday season, according to USA Today.
Scooba scrubs hardwood, tile, linoleum or any other bare floor with cleaning liquid, […]
‘Scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are working to develop robots with human characteristics. Researchers at the Ames Research Center, a NASA laboratory in Silicon Valley, California, are envisioning “futuristic robots that ‘act’ like people, enabling these mechanical helpers to work more efficiently with astronauts,” said a press release from the center.’
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‘General Dynamics Robotics Systems of Westminster, Md., received $50.7 million in additional funding for its Army Future Combat Systems Autonomous Navigation System, designed to bring next-generation robotic ground vehicles to the battlefield to aid warfighters.
The increase was awarded by Future Combat System contractor Science Applications International Corp. and brings General Dynamics’ total FCS contract value […]
‘The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) developed an advanced robot, TETwalker, for a Mars mission, which will overcome the obstacles it faces by altering its shape.
Clever Robots will Alter Shape in Mars The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) developed an advanced robot, TETwalker, for a Mars mission, which will overcome the […]
‘British scientists have been given the go-ahead for a project aimed at dropping a robot probe into a vast, subterranean lake two miles below the Antarctic ice.
The aim is to study the microbes and other lifeforms found in Lake Ellsworth in West Antarctica and to study sediments on its floor. The latter could provide vital […]
‘Japanese electronics giant Toshiba unveiled robots to help out the elderly and children from the home to the shopping mall by following them and responding to their voices.
ZIP code where you park at night.
The “ApriAttanda” identifies an individual with its visual sensor and high-speed image processing system and follows the person.
When the person moves forward, […]
‘The only robot that uses human-like organs to mimic speech was unveiled recently by engineers at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan.
Not only does the Waseda Talker 4, or WT-4, provide scientists with deeper insights into how the brain controls speech, it could lead to new methods and instruments of communication for people who cannot speak.’
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‘It sounds like classic sci-fi: Robots, linked by a common network, roam the land. When one unit discovers something, they all know it instantly. They use artificial intelligence to carry out their mission.
Soon, such marching orders will be real, carried out by robot groups known as “swarms” or “hives.” For example:
• Last month, South Korea’s […]
‘A Woman has donated a kidney to her fiance after undergoing Britain’s first live transplant operation carried out with a robot, it was revealed yesterday.
The GBP1million machine at Guy’s Hospital in London, one of only two in the UK, plucked the organ from Pauline Payne’s body using two mechanical arms.
Conventional surgery was then used to […]