‘Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) has developed an indigenous remotely-operated counter-terrorist Robot vehicle, equipped with sensors, which detects and defuses buried mines and improvised explosive devices.
Fielding a six-axis maniuplator arms with a gripper for handling explosives, the Robot can operate over a range of 500 metres and can prove ideal for locating buried mines and […]
‘Pittsburgh City Council is considering Bill No. 2006-0226 which is a resolution calling for the purchase of robotic cameras and related software for “public safety purposes.” The city will use grant money from the United States Department of Justice to the tune of $1,114,716.92 to purchase this new spy ware from Smiths Detection-LiveWave Inc.
Pittsburgh City […]
‘It was the kind of story you could make a movie about.
Scores of teams from all over the country devise riderless cars for a grand competition, with an elite field of 23 teams facing off in the Mojave Desert for the finals. In the end, it comes down to two teams. One is led by […]
‘It may not be the final four, but it’s definitely an exciting time for some Southern California high school students who won a regional game of robotics basketball. Now they’re heading to the finals in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) competition next month.
The students and their customized robots, with precision […]
‘A Vermont robotics manufacturing division of New Mexico-based Applied Research Associated Inc. is marking a couple of significant growth milestones this week.
U.S. Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., was set to unveil a $4.2 million U.S. Army contract to Randolph-based Vertek Manufacturing and its sister division, Automation and Geosciences-New England, in South Royalton. The contract to […]
‘Ever since Sony asked Aibo the dog to play dead, the Japanese have been looking for another robot to play with. And guess what – they have found a fish to replace man’s best friend.
Japanese scientists are ready with the latest upgrade to a robot fish, one that can possibly fit in your garden pond.
Its […]
‘The booming market for industrial robotics is being driven by investments in the automotive sector and strong growth among small and medium-sized businesses. The worldwide market for industrial robotics is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.7 percent over the next five years. The hardware market was $3.59 billion in […]
‘Britain and France finally signed the deal to build three new aircraft carriers. This followed several years of negotiations. What’s surprising about all this is not the large size of the carriers (about 58,000 tons, the largest ships ever for both navies), or the unique cooperation (two of the carriers are British, one is French, […]
‘The crowd in the Hofstra Arena was pumped. Some had painted their faces in team colors. Others wore mascot suits, and still others brought school flags and banners. All were on their feet, stomping and chanting their team’s cheer.
In that deafening noise, the final rounds of the FIRST Robotics Competition took place among 39 contenders […]
‘The European Robotic Arm (ERA) will be delivered to Russia this summer in preparation for a launch to the ISS in 2007. ESA and Dutch Space have organised the European Robotics Media Day for 5 April to provide the media with the opportunity to become acquainted with ERA and the engineers behind this ambitious project.
After […]
‘Over a thousand high school students are set to compete in a Robotics competition being held at Boston University on Friday and Saturday that evaluates contestants on design excellence, and opens up scholarship opportunities.
The students are competing in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Boston Regional Competition at the Boston […]
‘A flaming-red robot will soon be guiding tourists round a Sicilian archaeological collection .
The 1.5-metre-high robot, named Cicerobot by his creators, is kitted out with wheels, a keyboard, a monitor, video camera and sensors, enabling him to steer visitors safely through the rooms of Agrigento’s Regional Archaeological Museum .
“Cicerobot is able to plan out tours […]
‘WowWee Robotics, one of the tiny consumer robotics industry’s most successful companies, has just inked a deal with Evolution Robotics that could take its semi-autonomous lineup of robots—the Robosapien V2, Roboraptor and Robopet—to the next level.
“We are excited about joining WowWee to develop a new generation of robotic products that will provide amazing features to […]
‘Urologists have a new tool at their disposal for surgically treating prostate cancer in a minimally invasive fashion.
McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center has purchased a $1.6 million surgical robot that allows surgeons to remove cancerous prostate glands through a series of small incisions, rather than making a large cut in a typical open surgery.’
Read more at Robot […]
‘Laval University students in Quebec, Canada use igus iglide J plastics bearings on robot with artificial intelligence that competed in RoboCup.
Igus Inc., the leading developer of iglide® plastic bearings, announced today that s tudents from Laval University in Quebec, Canada used iglide J on a robot that competed in RoboCup 2005, a unique robotics competition […]