‘MARK Viduka, Harry Kewell, watch out! Robot dogs the size of bulldog pups are taking to the field in Perth in a robot soccer exhibition pitting two Australian teams against one from China.
The robot dogs are competing in the RoboCup Perth today at the University of Western Australia (UWA) as part of the International Symposium […]
‘Over 700 local children aged 10 - 16 will be visiting the University on Monday 27 November for the annual Lego robotics challenge.
This year, children from over 70 schools from the South West region have designed robots that, when scaled down, could carry out missions in the nano-world; one nanometre being 100,000 times smaller than […]
‘George the robot is playing hide-and-seek with scientist Alan Schultz.
For a robot to actually find a place to hide, and then to hunt for its human playmate, is a new level of human interaction. The machine must take cues from people and behave accordingly.
This is the beginning of a real robot revolution: giving robots some […]
‘Japanese schools or businesses looking for a helper with a will of steel now have another number they can call - robot receptionists ready to work for hourly wages.
The blue and white robots, which have cat-like ears and a large video camera lens for an eye, made their debut last month as hospital workers and […]
‘It can greet people, show DVDs and hand out balloons. “Ubiko,” a robot-on-wheels with a catlike face, is joining the crew of temporary workers supplied by a Japanese job-referral company to stores, events and even weddings.
Next month, the 44-inch tall robot will be selling mobile phones at a store, said Akiko Sakurai, a spokeswoman at […]
‘After more than 2 1/2 years of physical therapy and electronic stimulation, stroke victim Mike Marin still couldn’t open a door with his left hand.
Now, thanks to a robot, Marin can open a door. His atrophied left arm isn’t completely useless anymore.
Marin is at the forefront of what may seem an unlikely use for robots: […]
“he U.S. military plans to expand robot operations in Iraq.
Officials and industry sources said the military plans to use the robots for explosive ordnance disposal. They said the robots would enhance detection and disposal of improvised explosive devices in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
The U.S. military has ordered 1,200 robots for ordnance proposal. The robots would […]
“It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but the University of Central Florida’s latest high-tech project is very much rooted in reality.
UCF’s Institute for Simulation & Training has landed a $3.64 million contract from the Army Research Laboratory to develop technology that would enable robots and soldiers to conduct military operations together.
The one-year […]
“A mechanical lizard developed in part by a Korean engineering student called Stickybot was selected as one of the Best Inventions 2006 by Time magazine. The Stanford University website says mechanical engineering student Sangbae Kim designed the robot that made it into the Toys category.
Stickybot’s feet have fine fibers that give it enough grip to […]
“A US scientist has created a robot that can find a way to keep working on its own after suffering damage, an invention that could prove useful for robotic space missions in distant planets, according to a study.
Joshua Bongard, a University of Vermont engineer whose research article appeared in Friday’s Science Magazine, pulled off one […]
“The first robotic security guard for domestic use has been developed successfully on November 15. It can assist security personnel in ensuring an area is safe. The robot was developed by the Robot Research Institute of the China Civil Aviation Land Special Equipment Research Base and Tianjin Ya’an Technology Electron Limited Company.”
Read more at Robotic […]
‘Israel21c interviewed Dr. Moshe Shoham from Haifa’s Technion, who claims the development of a novel propulsion system for a miniature robot, expected at first to swim through cerebrospinal fluid (!) in the central nervous system, and then, possibly, through other fluid-filled cavities for diagnostic purposes.’
Read more at Israeli Researchers Claim Novel Swimming Robot
‘Hundreds of South Korean scientists are working to develop robot caregivers that could tackle the chores and monitor the health of elderly people.
The project is due for completion in 2013, Kim Mun-Sang, a researcher at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, was quoted by the Korea Times as saying.
When the project is completed, a […]
‘Hundreds of South Korean scientists are working to develop robot caregivers which could tackle the chores and monitor the health of elderly people, a report said Tuesday.
The project is due for completion in 2013, Kim Mun-Sang, a researcher at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, was quoted by the Korea Times as saying.
When the […]
‘Robots have made their debut at a Japanese hospital where an android receptionist and two porters now work alongside their human counterparts.
Aizu Central Hospital in Aizu-Wakamatsu 200 kilometers north of Tokyo introduced the trio on October 28 at a cost of 60 million yen.
The receptionist robot, produced by Japanese robot maker Tmsuk, welcomes visitors […]