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Student Builds Spider Robot From Spare Parts (w/ Video)

Electronics / Robotics

8 hours ago | 5 / 5 (8) | 3

Picture a spider-like robot that teaches itself to walk, can adapt when damaged and watches its maker as he moves around the room. That might sound terrifying.

Robonaut 2: NASA, GM Create Cutting Edge Robotic Technology

Electronics / Robotics

Feb 04, 2010 | 4.5 / 5 (13) | 8 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Robonaut is evolving. NASA and General Motors are working together to accelerate development of the next generation of robots and related technologies for use in the automotive and aerospace ...

Robots shed more light on evolution (w/ Video)

Electronics / Robotics

Feb 01, 2010 | 4.3 / 5 (15) | 1 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Swiss scientists have proposed that if robots could evolve through natural selection the result would be robots that would help each other, cooperate, and be capable of hunting. Their experiments ...

Cockroaches offer inspiration for running robots

Electronics / Robotics

Dec 28, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (6) | 0

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)

Electronics / Robotics

Dec 17, 2009 | 4.9 / 5 (7) | 1

(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.

Japanese Store Selling Custom-Made Robots That Look Like Their Owners

Electronics / Robotics

Dec 14, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (12) | 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- Department store competition is fierce in Japan during the winter holidays, with every store trying to come up with the most attention-catching promotional campaign. This year, the department ...

Slam dunk for future smart robots

Electronics / Robotics

Dec 14, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- 'What does the world look like' and 'where am I' are two questions robots must solve if they are to act autonomously in an unknown environment. Work by European researchers will help future ...

Scientists, lawyers mull effects of home robots

Electronics / Robotics

Dec 05, 2009 | 3.9 / 5 (8) | 9

(AP) -- Eric Horvitz illustrates the potential dilemmas of living with robots by telling the story of how he once got stuck in an elevator at Stanford Hospital with a droid the size of a washing machine.

Musical robots perform duets (w/ Video)

Electronics / Robotics

Nov 26, 2009 | 4.2 / 5 (6) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A flute playing robot unveiled by Waseda University last year has been joined by a robot saxophonist in a Classical music duet. The aim of the project was to design robots that could respond ...

Robo-chefs and fashion-bots on show in Tokyo

Electronics / Robotics

Nov 26, 2009 | 5 / 5 (5) | 0

Forget the Transformers and Astroboy: Japan's latest robots don't save the world -- they cook snacks, play with your kids, model clothes, and search for disaster victims.

Robotic clam digs in mudflats

Electronics / Robotics

Nov 22, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

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)

Electronics / Robotics

Nov 19, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

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)

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Nov 18, 2009 | 5 / 5 (6) | 0

(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)

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Nov 13, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

(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

Electronics / Robotics

Nov 11, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 0

(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

Electronics / Robotics

Nov 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

(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

Electronics / Robotics

Nov 03, 2009 | 3.4 / 5 (5) | 0

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

Electronics / Robotics

Nov 02, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 2

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.