Humanoid Robots

Robot Flame walks like a human

harminka — Fri, 23 May 2008 07:53:47 -0500

Researcher Daan Hobbelen of TU Delft has developed a new, highly-advanced walking robot: Flame. This type of research, for which Hobbelen will receive his PhD on Friday 30 May, is important as it provides insight into how people walk. This can in turn help people with walking difficulties through improved diagnoses, training and rehabilitation equipment.

ASIMO to Conduct the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

harminka — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:09:28 -0500

Humanoid Robot's Appearance at Yo-Yo Ma Performance to Highlight DSO's Youth Music Programs

Japanese Robots Display Some Very Human Traits

seher — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:14:56 -0600

In February, Washington's Kennedy Center celebrated Japanese culture, arts and technology during its "Japan! Culture and Hyper Culture" festival.

Humanoid could teach Japanese dentists to feel people's pain

Dinka — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:58:05 -0600

Japan's future dentists may soon be able to better appreciate patients' pain by training on a humanoid robot that can mumble "ouch" when the drill hits a nerve.

Robot claims 'world first' convertible legs

Dinka — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:42:29 -0600

Japanese engineering giant Hitachi Ltd has unveiled a new lightweight robot that can converse while easily scooting around people.

Using NI LabVIEW to Develop Fully Autonomous Humanoid Robot

harminka — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:36:54 -0500

Engineering students from the Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) at Virginia Tech have developed a bipedal humanoid robot using the National Instruments LabVIEW graphical system design platform. The Dynamic Anthropomorphic Robot with Intelligence (DARwIn) was originally developed to study human locomotion for the research and development of prosthetic limbs.

Welcome to Zeno Robot's World

admin_huliq — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:12:43 -0500

Zeno robot is coming! He has everything he needs to become your friend; he sees, hears, talks and remembers who you are. He even walks and performs amazing stunts.

Researchers demonstrate direct brain control of humanoid robot

Nymphadora — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:07:30 -0600