robots

Cool Pool Playing Robot

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:20:52 -0600

Could this be the end of the pool game, or the beginning of a new era in pool playing (known also as Billiard).

The RCVLab at Queen's University demonstrates Deep Green. This is a pool playing robot, and ARPool, an augmented reality system for teaching the science of pool.

Scientists developed autonomous, polyvalent mobile robots

harminka — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:06:57 -0500

TECNALIA Technological Corporation has introduced innovative robots at Euskotren’s station in Atxuri (Bilbao) and which are mobile, multifunctional, collaborative, autonomous and polyvalent, suitable for a wide range of work from street cleaning and rubbish collection to accompanying elderly people.

Toyota's new humanoid running robot

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:00:11 -0500

Does the humanity need Toyota's new humanoid running robot and the likes of it? Perhaps yes. However, what are we doing to fully control their behavior if it turns against the human race?

These robots are becoming better and better. What if one day they say to their creators, "I am sorry, I don't think I can disconnect or shot down."

Researchers Created A Robot That Learned To Smile

harminka — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:30:55 -0500

A hyper-realistic Einstein robot at the University of California, San Diego has learned to smile and make facial expressions through a process of self-guided learning. The UC San Diego researchers used machine learning to “empower” their robot to learn to make realistic facial expressions.

Robo-bats As Remote Control Flyers Of Next Generation

harminka — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:30:47 -0500

Tiny flying machines can be used for everything from indoor surveillance to exploring collapsed buildings, but simply making smaller versions of planes and helicopters doesn't work very well. Instead, researchers at North Carolina State University are mimicking nature's small flyers – and developing robotic bats that offer increased maneuverability and performance.

New Robot Can Locate Tiny Pieces of Metal

harminka — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:14:06 -0500

Bioengineers at Duke University have developed a laboratory robot that can successfully locate tiny pieces of metal within flesh and guide a needle to its exact location -– all without the need for human assistance.

New Robot Will Detect Hidden Drugs

harminka — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:42:03 -0500

A new type of robot being developed will make it easier to detect drugs, weapons, explosives and illegal immigrants concealed in cargo containers.

Honda Mind Reading Robot Stuns Viewers

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:41:11 -0500

Honda demonstrates robot that reads human mind.

Brown scientists build robot that responds to human gestures

harminka — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:39:33 -0500

Imagine a day when you turn to your own personal robot, give it a task and then sit down and relax, confident that your robot is doing exactly what you wanted it to do.

Human Cell Phones On The Horizon!

mattwion — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:47:02 -0600

This is just plain weird. Is there really a need to have "human-like" cell phones? Isn't that just a bit creepy?

On a more practical side is there a market for this? Is this a marketing bomb? Or a genius pitch?

Researcher designs robot that jumps like a grasshopper

harminka — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:17:21 -0600

The first robot that can jump like a grasshopper and roll like a ball could play a key role in future space exploration.

Rescue robot exercise brings together robots, developers, first responders

harminka — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:40:32 -0600

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a rescue robot exercise in Texas last week in which about three dozen robots were tested by developers and first responders in order to develop a standard suite of performance tests to help evaluate candidate mechanical rescuers.