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Robotics experts at the Cornell University, in the United States, announce that they were recently able to create robotic ornithopters, using nothing by 3D printing technology. The devices are tiny, hovering, insect-like flying machines capable of altitude control.The most difficult aspect of creating an artificial h... |
24 March 2011
05:32 GMT |
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Caves beneath the surface of Mars are among the most promising places for conducting surveys in search of extraterrestrial life that may have existed there in the past. Searching them would go a lot easier if astronomers could use swarms of robots for the job, analysts say. The most important thing to keep in mind wh... |
22 March 2011
08:28 GMT |
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Investigators from the University of Oxford, in the United Kingdom, announce the development of a tiny robot made entirely out of DNA strands. Unlike other similar contraptions, the machine can be steered in any direction the researchers see fit. The innovation may enable the creation of advanced nanoscale devices in... |
18 March 2011
09:36 GMT |
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While there are plenty of people out there who simply love cats (feline friends or overlords, whichever the case might be), cleaning after them is not always a pleasant task, and that's exactly the reason why a company called Automated Pet Care Products introduced the Litter-Robot.Although one might think that ... |
16 March 2011
10:10 GMT |
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A humanoid robot that made it way into low-Earth orbit recently will make its grand debut tonight, at the same time that one of its twins will be displayed at the Capitol Visitor Center, for member of Congress to come and visit. The Robonaut 2 is a machine developed by NASA and General Motors with the express purpose... |
15 March 2011
11:38 GMT |
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Robotic home cleaning assistants (or vacuuming robots, for short) are becoming more and more popular around the world, and, for this reason, some manufacturers equip them with all sorts of extra features, this also being the case with Samsung.In fact, Samsung has just recently released a new cleaning robot that will ... |
15 March 2011
08:21 GMT |
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Scientists are convinced that, if a hypothetical alien invasion were ever to occur, it would most likely be carried out by robots, and not by organic creatures. Indeed, this scenario seems to make the most sense, if you are an advanced civilization able to travel within a galaxy, or between galaxies. If we were to se... |
11 March 2011
03:33 GMT |
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If you happen to be the type of person that's always had somewhat of a keen interest in robotics and you want to share this with your kids, then you might want to give the ReCon 6.0 Programmable Rover, a fun and rather inexpensive toy robot.We're pretty sure that robots will become a significant part of eve... |
24 February 2011
14:01 GMT |
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Husqvarna has come up, over the past few years, with quite an impressive lineup of lawnmower robots, and now, the company has decided to add yet another model to its lineup, namely the Automower 305.Unlike some of its larger siblings, designed to cater to the needs of larger real-estate owners, the 305 model targets ... |
23 February 2011
15:51 GMT |
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In a bid to reduce the length of surgeries, and to cause a decline in current post-op infection rates, experts at the Purdue University have developed a new integrated system that allows surgeons to control robots in the OR with a simple gesture of their hand or arm.The gestures will be analyzed by a complex system, ... |
4 February 2011
19:01 GMT |
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The general feel among space analysts is that upcoming missions to other moons, planets and stars will be carried out by robots, or by cyborgs, but not likely by humans. It's only fitting that things should be set up like this too, they add. According to studies, the number of advantages that robotic space explo... |
3 February 2011
05:51 GMT |
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In the not too distant future, experts believe, humankind might experience what is known as Singularity. This concept refers to the time when human creations produced via advanced technologies will exceed us in every regard, both intellectually and creatively.What will happen beyond that time is as unimaginable to us... |
11 January 2011
09:50 GMT |
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As part of a larger initiative meant to create and support interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the American space agency has been supporting the FIRST Robotics Competition for several years now. The 2011 edition just began this weekend. The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of ... |
8 January 2011
05:38 GMT |
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Beside the Scooba 230 ultra-compact vacuumer we've talked about yesterday, iRobot has also added three new Roomba models to its lineup, namely the new 700 series, that provides a couple of interesting enhancements compared to their predecessors.The new series includes the 760, 770 and 780 models, that all come p... |
4 January 2011
02:21 GMT |
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iRobot has become quite famous for creating the world's first vacuuming robots, the Roomba family, and now, the company's back with yet another ultra-compact and powerful automatic cleaning machine, namely the Scooba 230.At 3.5 inches tall and 6.5 inches in diameter, the robot easily cleans in tight spaces,... |
3 January 2011
06:57 GMT |
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One of the main areas of research in science has lately been the development of smaller and smaller robots, of the type that were proposed in science-fiction books decades ago. A Caltech graduate student announces that the first steps have been made towards completing a molecule-sized robot. Micro-droids have capture... |
29 December 2010
06:16 GMT |
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The field of robotics has evolved quite a lot over the past decade, the direct (and visible) results being the appearance of all sorts of mechanical contraptions, some of which manage to mimic real-life beings to quite an impressive degree, as is the case with the PARO baby-seal robot, developed by Japanese company A... |
22 December 2010
10:28 GMT |
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Easter eggs in software is a tradition as old as programming so it's no big surprise when a new one is discovered. Firefox actually has a couple of funny and geeky ones. For example, typing about:robots in the Awesome Bar will lead you to a page about, well, robots. This isn't anything new, it's been a... |
11 December 2010
08:24 GMT |
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is aware that some of the most common medical imaging techniques, such as ultrasound, are largely unavailable on spacecraft, as well as in small clinics and in remote, impoverished areas. As such, it is currently testing a system that can be operated from afar.This technique is very ef... |
9 December 2010
05:01 GMT |
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Since telepresence solutions are becoming more and more evolved and cost-effective, we're seeing some pretty interesting implementations of such products making their way onto the market, the latest we've come across being the MantaroBot TelePresence Robot, that enables low-cost video communications via Sky... |
8 December 2010
03:17 GMT |
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When the Mars Science Laboratory rover, now called Curiosity, will roam the surface of our neighboring planet, it will provide daily weather bulletins for mission controllers on Earth. The readings will be taken by a Spanish instrument that will go on the explorations robot. In addition to searching for signs of past... |
1 December 2010
05:29 GMT |
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It would seem that the times when we'll be able to build and own our own robots aren't that far away, since the Robotis / Virginia Tech RoMeLa DARwIn-OP (open-platform, hardware and software) humanoid robot is getting ready to hit the market for a price that's actually fairly interesting, especially if... |
29 November 2010
02:45 GMT |
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A team of German experts announces the creation of an advanced robotic arm, a device that was designed with inspiration from nature. Its creators modeled their design after the way the elephant trunk is put together and operated. The large mammals have trunks that are actually a fusion of their upper lip with the bas... |
25 November 2010
09:25 GMT |
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Some United States Air Force (USAF) officials recently made announcements that led experts to believe that the experimental spy spacecraft that was launched in orbit on April 22 is nearing its mission's end. In the mean time, the unmanned spy plane continues to maneuver in Earth's orbit, changing course and... |
23 November 2010
06:56 GMT |
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Researchers at a national laboratory in the United States are currently investigating the flight of hummingbirds using a set of robotic wings, that have been developed in such a manner that they are capable of replicating most features that the diminutive birds have naturally. Though they are not brightly-colored, an... |
22 November 2010
02:57 GMT |
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OK, it's perhaps somewhat of a cliché to automatically associate just about every robot we come across with the Terminator (or the large majority, anyway), but the truth of the matter is that MegaHurtz is a really menacing-looking device, while the name doesn't really help either.The robot, presented... |
12 November 2010
02:33 GMT |
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According to a panel of space experts, scientists and engineers, the Moon should be our first stop in the quest to start mining the solar system for precious resources. Our natural satellite won the “competition” over Mars and near-Earth objects (NEO) primarily because it features other resources as well,... |
1 November 2010
03:36 GMT |
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Researchers in the United States have recently developed a new and complex computational model to account for the way fish swim, which could lead to innovation in the design of future robots and even medical prosthetic devices. The team behind the work, based at the University of Maryland and at the Tulane University... |
19 October 2010
10:40 GMT |
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We don't expect robots (and especially advanced models) to be among the most affordable products out there, but it would seem that the people over at Hammacher Schlemmer are taking things a bit too with their “Emotive Robotic Avatar” a device that, despite providing some pretty interesting features, ... |
18 October 2010
04:41 GMT |
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When it comes down to robotics I don't think there is a gadget geek out there that doesn't consider this domain to be one of the most interesting around, so I am sure these Cybug Solar Fly 2 solar powered robots will manage to arouse your interest since they are actually pretty cool gadgets.Advertised as a ... |
15 October 2010
10:35 GMT |
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Scientists say that next month will see a series of investigations being conducted in the ice-covered Antarctic Ocean with the help of an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV).The explorations robot is capable of remaining submerged for prolonged periods of time, and has the ability to conduct studies in environments w... |
14 October 2010
07:00 GMT |
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Experimentation forms the basis of modern science, and researchers at the University of Southampton may have just developed a way to innovate the way this process takes place. Experts from the School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) at the university recently won an award for developing a type of artificial ... |
11 October 2010
07:02 GMT |
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Clearly, the future of surgery is in robots, as experts in the field seem to believe. The limitations that surgeons have are now quietly being exceeded, as they begin to use artificial systems to make their jobs easier.The da Vinci system is the best example of that. It is essentially nothing but a giant robot, which... |
4 October 2010
08:45 GMT |
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Investigators at the Arizona State University (ASU) are currently at the very edge of scientific research, conducting work that will ultimately result in the development of robots that are fully autonomous.Even if some of today's most advanced robots may give the impression that they operate on their own, in all... |
23 September 2010
06:45 GMT |
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As part of a project sponsored by the European Union, researchers at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom are developing a computer with the ability to learn from the people it interacts with.The team behind the research initiative hopes that the machine will in this manner become capable of executing comp... |
16 September 2010
07:02 GMT |
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A team of robotics experts have produced the first machine that can deceive and sneak around, while trying to avoid capture. The accomplishment says a lot about their skills with AI programming. Analysts call this the first instance in which robots were endowed with the capability to exhibit deceptive behavior. The m... |
14 September 2010
11:16 GMT |
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In a speech he gives at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), professor Bart van Arem says that a paradigm shift is needed in how we relate to cars. The experts believes that our vehicles should in fact be doing more for us, handling some of the chores we have to do daily. And if this means allowing them to ... |
7 September 2010
11:29 GMT |
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The theory of evolution might be obsolete as biologist develops a system that can predict that the next step will be a technical living form that will be able to pass its experience and knowledge to the next generation.Darwin’s theory of evolution focuses on the best adapted organisms but leaves out the success... |
3 September 2010
10:03 GMT |
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A new robot will soon make its way across the surface of the ocean, with the ability to clean up any potential oil slicks it may come across.The machinery was developed by engineers and experts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who were inspired by the BP/Deepwater Horizon ecological disaster.The ma... |
26 August 2010
10:00 GMT |
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Officials at the American space agency announce that they have just finished packing their advanced Robonaut 2 machine into its cargo container, and that the robotic astronaut is currently ready to fly in space. The instrument, which is eventually destined to help astronauts carry out complex extravehicular activitie... |
14 August 2010
03:34 GMT |
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Officials at the American space agency announce that the Robonaut 2 machine is now packed inside its special frame, awaiting delivery to the International Space Station (ISS). It is scheduled to fly to the outpost aboard space shuttle Discovery, during the STS-133 mission.Reaching low-Earth orbit is never easy for as... |
11 August 2010
02:43 GMT |
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A team of investigators in the United Kingdom announces the development of the first prototypes of robots that can interact with humans via emotions. The machines develop the emotions as they interact with human caregivers, and are able to express some emotions of their own, the team says. The research effort was led... |
9 August 2010
07:03 GMT |
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When researchers sought out to investigate the world's second-deepest, water-filled sinkhole, they did not expect to find too much biodiversity. But their deep explorations robot managed to identify a surprisingly-large diversity and abundance of organisms, located even at depths where sunlight never penetrates.... |
5 August 2010
08:56 GMT |
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Robotic surgery was a thing of science-fiction just a few decades ago, and yet now people barely notice that their operation is conducted by a machine. In some cases, using automated systems to perform intricate procedures carries a higher success rate than if human surgeons would do the exact same thing. Robotic onc... |
3 August 2010
02:56 GMT |
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Robonaut 2 is a next-generation robotic explorer that has been constructed specifically to work in space, alongside real astronauts. Its mission will be to assist its human colleagues during spacewalks, by grabbing hold and keeping tool bags and other instruments. A prototype of the instrument is already functional, ... |
2 August 2010
09:33 GMT |
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As part of the American space agency's attempt to return to the Moon, engineers and other experts are working on a rover that could eliminate the need for astronauts to wear pressure suits. The All-Terrain, Hex-Limbed, Extra-Terrestrial Explorer (ATHLETE) platform could carry a pressurized module, in which astro... |
31 July 2010
04:47 GMT |
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The American space agency had, at one point in its history, a very well-defined plan regarding the planet Venus. However, due to a large and varied number of reasons, these initiatives were abandoned, in favor of other space exploration missions. Now, two decades later, NASA is again turning its eye on our neighborin... |
30 July 2010
10:05 GMT |
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When mechanical engineer Dennis Hong, from the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) at Virginia Tech, was 7 years old, he saw Star Wars for the first time. The sight of so many robots captured his imagination, and set him on a path that would later see him turn into a renowned robotician. He is now working wit... |
26 July 2010
09:46 GMT |
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Cockroaches and similar insects may seem disgusting and disease-ridden to some people, but for scientists working in the field of robotics, they are the perfect source of inspiration. Most of the designs revolving around robotic locomotion are based on the way these creatures run. According to experts, millions of ye... |
8 June 2010
02:44 GMT |
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