“University of Washington researchers can control the movement of a humanoid robot with signals from a human brain.
Rajesh Rao, associate professor of computer science and engineering, and his students have demonstrated that an individual can “order” a robot to move to specific locations and pick up specific objects merely by generating the proper brain waves […]
“The negative population growth rate in Japan is a source of great concern, but is ironically proving to be a key driver of growth in the country’s robotics industry. This is because a declining workforce composed of young people that are often disinclined to perform repetitive and dull jobs, has created a gap in the […]
“Vietnam would defend its regional students robot making title at home next year, Vietnam Television (VTV) announced Friday.
VTV will organize Robocon Vietnam 2007 from April to June from which the two best teams will be selected for the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union’s Robot Competition (ABU Robocon 2007), slated for August 24-29.”
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‘Microsoft on Wednesday plans to take the wraps off its first commercial operating system for robots, with hopes of paving the way for a broader robotics industry and taking a central role in its development.
The technology, called Microsoft Robotics Studio, is a Windows-based software platform designed to make it relatively simple to program robots–real or […]
‘Staring with glowing red eyes at a young woman strolling by, bartender Chapok slowly extends his arm to offer her a gin and orange.
She takes the glass, murmurs a flustered “thank you” and walks away while the cocktail-mixing robot turns his attention back to a row of bottles.
“People are interacting, they are actually talking to […]
‘Robomoji is the latest robot bartender that is making waves in the net by making drinks. In January, we saw the Asahi robot bartender, which pours Japan’s favourite drink. Then in July, we covered the RoboBar a polished Robot Bar available for purchase. Now, there’s Robomoji.’
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‘Staring with glowing red eyes at a young woman strolling by, bartender Chapok slowly extends his arm to offer her a gin and orange.
She takes the glass, murmurs a flustered “thank you” and walks away while the cocktail-mixing robot turns his attention back to a row of bottles.
“People are interacting, they are actually talking to […]
‘Canadian hospitals are planning to spend millions of dollars on robotic equipment to remove prostates less invasively, but the benefits of the expensive technology have yet to be proven.
Every year in Canada, almost 20,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, and about 8,000 are advised to have the prostate removed.’
Read more at Hospitals eye prostate […]
“This past Summer, the U.S. Army conducted experiments with robotic Stryker armored vehicles. Several Strykers were equipped with robotic drivers, and additional sensors that enabled a computer to participate in tactical decision making.
The main objective of the experiment was to see how troops would react to this type of automation. There were two surprises. First, […]
“NASA rolled out Monday a strategy and rationale for robotic and human exploration of the moon — determining that a lunar outpost is the best approach to achieve a sustained, human presence on the moon, U.S. medias reported on Monday.
The lunar base will be the central theme in NASA’s going back to the moon effort, […]
“Next year an inexpensive but technologically advanced autonomous underwater robot is expected to hit the market to boost scientists’ efforts to monitor an area that covers two-thirds of the planet’s surface. The Starbug will keep tabs on water quality, map fish habitat and survey threatened coral reefs. Starbug’s designer, scientist Matthew Dunbabin, told Green Wombat […]
“The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan said it has shortlisted 10 robots, including a robot to provide feeding assistance to disabled people, for the inaugural Robot Award to be given Dec. 21.
Security service provider Secom Co.’s “My Spoon” was among 10 robots selected from 152 entries submitted to the ministry for the […]
“Automotive supplier Decoma GmbH of Sulzbach, Germany was preparing to install two new production lines for handling its Chrysler PT Cruiser and Audi A4 convertible vehicles. Previously the company employed linear units for production of other bumpers which utilized much valued floor space.
“We needed a more flexible handling solution that would provide higher repeatability, shorter […]
“The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Friday it has shortlisted 10 robots, including a robot to provide feeding assistance to disabled people, for the inaugural Robot Award to be given Dec 21.
Security service provider Secom Co’s “My Spoon” was among 10 robots selected from 152 entries submitted to the ministry for the award […]
“The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Friday it has shortlisted 10 robots, including a robot to provide feeding assistance to disabled people, for the inaugural Robot Award to be given Dec. 21.
Security service provider Secom Co.’s ”My Spoon” was among 10 robots selected from 152 entries submitted to the ministry for the award […]