News tagged with humanoid
Robo-chefs and fashion-bots on show in Tokyo
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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.
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.
Japan's Honda unveils futuristic unicyle (w/ Video)
Sep 24, 2009 |
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It looks a bit like a plastic figure of eight, and its Japanese designers say it could revolutionise the way we get around, in total comfort and without breaking a sweat.
iCub, the Toddler Robot (w/ Videos, Pictures)
Sep 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A little humanoid robot called iCub is learning how to think for itself, bringing the world of science fiction to reality. The major goal of the "RobotCub" project is to study how humans learn ...
New robots help humans cope with illness
Aug 02, 2009 |
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Robots that can cook, dance to Michael Jackson songs or guide the blind are among the gadgets aimed at helping humans cope with illnesses on display in Spain at one of the world's biggest annual gatherings ...
Hertfordshire team wins Humanoid Simulation League in Robot Football Cup
May 06, 2009 |
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The Bold Hearts, a student team from the University of Hertfordshire, has just won the Humanoid Simulation League in the Robocup German Open 2009. The team is now preparing for the Robocup World Championships in Austria, ...
Cool product: $20 artificial knee for patients in the developing world
Apr 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Last year Joel Sadler and his classmates faced a daunting challenge in their Biomedical Device Design and Evaluation course: Create a low-cost, high-performance prosthetic knee joint for amputees ...
Japan child robot mimicks infant learning
Apr 05, 2009 |
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The creators of the Child-robot with Biomimetic Body, or CB2, say it's slowly developing social skills by interacting with humans and watching their facial expressions, mimicking a mother-baby relationship.
Humanoid robot helps scientists to understand intelligence
Mar 31, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A humanoid robot newly acquired by Imperial College London will lead to a deeper understanding of human intelligence, says scientists today.
New robot 'steered by human thought': Honda
Mar 31, 2009 |
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Japan's Honda said Tuesday it had developed a robot steered by human thought, thanks to a helmet-like device that measures a person's brain activity and sends signals to the machine.
Fashion robot to hit Japan catwalk
Mar 16, 2009 |
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Japanese researchers on Monday showed off a robot that will soon strut her stuff down a Tokyo catwalk.
Japanese Robot/Humanoid Innovations Update: Mankind's Best New Friend is Getting Better (Videos)
Feb 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The combined efforts of the University of Tokyo with private sector partners and the Information and Robot Technology Research Technology Initiative have moved one-step closer to creating ...
