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Japanese researcher unveils 'hummingbird robot'
Dec 28, 2009 |
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Japanese researchers said Monday they had developed a "hummingbird robot" that can flutter around freely in mid-air with rapid wing movements.
Cockroaches offer inspiration for running robots
Dec 28, 2009 |
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The sight of a cockroach scurrying for cover may be nauseating, but the insect is also a biological and engineering marvel, and is providing researchers at Oregon State University with what they call "bioinspiration" ...
Supermarket robot to help the elderly (w/ Video)
Dec 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Robovie-II, a retail-assistant robot designed to help elderly and disabled people shop in supermarkets, is being tested in Kyoto, in Japan.
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Japanese Store Selling Custom-Made Robots That Look Like Their Owners
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Dec 14, 2009 |
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Slam dunk for future smart robots
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Dec 14, 2009 |
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Scientists, lawyers mull effects of home robots
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Dec 05, 2009 |
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Musical robots perform duets (w/ Video)
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Nov 26, 2009 |
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Robo-chefs and fashion-bots on show in Tokyo
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Nov 26, 2009 |
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Immersive Game System Allows Physical Interaction Between Players,
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Machine Translates Thoughts into Speech in Real Time,
Dec 21, 2009 |
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More precise measurements of the W boson,
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Light-Driven Nanorod Could Roll on Water,
Dec 18, 2009 |
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New Study of Meteorite Provides More Evidence for Ancient Life on Mars,
Dec 17, 2009 |
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Robotic clam digs in mudflats
Nov 22, 2009 |
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To design a lightweight anchor that can dig itself in to hold small underwater submersibles, Anette (Peko) Hosoi of MIT borrowed techniques from one of nature's best diggers -- the razor clam.
New study to evaluate robots as exercise trainers (w/ Video)
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Maja Mataric', who directs the University of Southern California Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems, will lead an effort to evaluate robots as exercise coaches for adults of all ages, with a particular focus on the ...
iPhone Software That Controls Robot Movements (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- At the graduate school of media design at Keio University in Tokyo, a project called "Walky" is under developed. Researchers have developed specifically designed software for the iPhone that ...
Robotic Devices Providing Home-Care Rehabilitation (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A group of researchers, at Northeastern University, have developed several portable robotic devices to aid in the rehabilitation process of stroke victims. These devices are small enough for ...
Engineers Will Create Planetary Rover From Retinal Implant Test Robot
Nov 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The research, led by Wolfgang Fink, will aid both people with visual impairments and scientists involved in planetary exploration.
UCI robot to aid brain research
Nov 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A robot powered by a computerized model of a rodent brain will help researchers from UC Irvine and UC San Diego understand how people recognize and adapt to change.
Robots primed for 'are you being served' role in Arabic
Nov 03, 2009 |
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A laboratory in the UAE has built what it says is the world's first Arabic-speaking robot which could soon go into mass production to serve as staff in shopping malls.
Robot fish could monitor water quality
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Nature inspires technology for an engineer and an ecologist teamed up at Michigan State University. They're developing robots that use advanced materials to swim like fish to probe underwater environments.
New robot skier takes to the slopes (w/ Video)
Oct 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new robot skier has been invented that can be fitted with off-the-shelf skis. This is not the first skiing robot, since Japanese scientists have produced their own (see PhysOrg.com article here), but is bigger and heavie ...
Robotic Hand That Senses Touch (w/ Video)
Oct 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden and Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Italy, the Smart Hand project has given patient, Robin af Ekenstam (see video) the sense of touch in ...
iRobot Unveils Morphing Blob Robot (w/ Video)
Oct 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- iRobot's latest robot is unique on many levels. The doughy blob moves by inflating and deflating - a new technique its developers call "jamming." As the researchers explain in the video below, ...
South Korea's little firefighting robots (w/ Video)
Oct 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Two South Korean firms have developed mini firefighting robots to help human firefighters safely plan their course of action before entering a blazing building.
Household robots do not protect users' security and privacy, researchers say
Oct 08, 2009 |
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People are increasingly using household robots for chores, communication, entertainment and companionship. But safety and privacy risks of information-gathering objects that move around our homes are not yet adequately addressed, ...
Probing Question: Where are all the cool robots?
Oct 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For the better part of a century, they’ve promised us robots. From Elektro, the 7-foot metal man of the 1939 World’s Fair, to Rosie the robot maid on "The Jetsons" to the android lieutenant ...
From nature, robots
Sep 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- To a robot designer like Sangbae Kim, the animal kingdom is full of inspiration. "I always look at animals and ask why they are the way they are," says Kim, an assistant professor of mechanical ...
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Robot Floor Tiles Move Beneath Your Feet
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Sep 22, 2009 |
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Taiwan lab develops panda robot
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Sep 17, 2009 |
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Robots Reveal Insights into Evolution
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Sep 16, 2009 |
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The robot children
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Sep 15, 2009 |
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iCub, the Toddler Robot (w/ Videos, Pictures)
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Sep 09, 2009 |
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Fla. boaters urged to look out for missing robot
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Sep 05, 2009 |
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Le Petit Prince -- the Cute Little Gardener Meant for Mars (w/ Video)
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Sep 03, 2009 |
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Toy Robot to Solve Sudoku (w/ Video)
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Sep 03, 2009 |
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Researchers Hope to Mass-Produce Tiny Robots
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Aug 28, 2009 |
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Japan robotics experts unveil sci-fi wheelchair
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Aug 26, 2009 |
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New robots mimic fish's swimming (w/ Video)
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Aug 24, 2009 |
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UCSD Robots Take Center Stage at National Robotics Conference
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Aug 20, 2009 |
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US military embraces robot 'revolution'
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Aug 13, 2009 |
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Healthcare, the road to robotic helpers
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Aug 05, 2009 |
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Cyborg-walkers stride toward Japan's robotics future
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Aug 03, 2009 |
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New robots help humans cope with illness
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Aug 02, 2009 |
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Robot Trash Collectors Are Roaming the Streets of Italy (w/ Video)
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Jul 24, 2009 |
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Japanese professor creates baseball-playing robots
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Jul 24, 2009 |
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Ski Robot Could Decipher the Art of Skiing
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Jul 20, 2009 |
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Cyborg Crickets Could Form Mobile Communications Network, Save Human Lives
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Jul 13, 2009 |
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