News tagged with robot technology
NASA 'Smart SPHERES' tested successfully on international space station
(PhysOrg.com) -- In November, a free-flying robot on the International Space Station successfully gathered and delivered motion data to its astronaut handler for the first time via a new smartphone controller. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Tokyo tech fair opens with robotic clapping of hands
From robotic hand-clapping arms to a device that could show tsunami alerts in the sky, Japanese technology researchers showcased their latest inventions in Tokyo Thursday.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Robot car to cut jams & prangs
Robotic car technology being developed at Oxford University that interprets its surroundings and makes decisions about where to go could eliminate the agony and cost of traffic jams.
Oct 10, 2011 |
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Versatile robot rascals weigh in for battle
(PhysOrg.com) -- Defense technology company QinetiQ North America (QNA) has launched a ten-pound tyke of a robot that can operate in hostile military environments, doing reconnaissance before fighters come ...
Aug 20, 2011 |
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iMobot modular robot technology licensed
The University of California, Davis has signed an exclusive license agreement with Barobo, Inc. of West Sacramento, Calif., to commercialize the modular robot technology called "iMobot" – an Intelligent ...
Jul 12, 2011 |
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NASA's smartphone-powered satellite
In 1999, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor David Miller showed the movie, "Star Wars" to his students on their first day of class. Following the scene where Luke Skywalker spars with a ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 11, 2011 |
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Roving robot to the rescue
(PhysOrg.com) -- Northeastern University student-researchers have created a roving robot named WiLU that may be able to locate and rescue victims of natural disasters or participate in military missions that ...
Jul 07, 2011 |
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NSF leads interagency collaboration to develop advanced robotics
The National Science Foundation (NSF) will take the lead with three other federal government agencies to support the administration's National Robotics Initiative (NRI) and released a solicitation for proposals ...
Jun 28, 2011 |
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Robotics award for i-Snake team (w/ video)
The research team behind a robotic snake-like device for surgery called i-Snake have won a prestigious award at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
Jun 24, 2011 |
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Pa. robot institute attracts presidential visit
(AP) -- Need help defusing a bomb, mowing a lawn, or scraping old paint?
Jun 24, 2011 |
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Equipois Inc sells lightweight robot arms to space human labor (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Ford Motor Co. truck plant in Louisville, Ky., is now the home to a super sized 800-pound robotic arms. They are currently used to bolting together parts during assembly. These arms, once ...
Jun 16, 2011 |
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10.69 seconds: Robot Ruby breaks Rubik's record (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The world's fastest Rubik's Cube-solving robot has been developed by students at Swinburne University of Technology.
May 30, 2011 |
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'Revolution is at hand' for breakthroughs in medicine
Someday soon, thanks to advances in medicine, a surgeon will operate on a patient who is not in the same room, but thousands of miles away.
May 27, 2011 |
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Controlling robotic arms is child's play
Move your arm and the robot imitates your movement. This type of intuitive handling is now possible thanks to a new input device that will simplify the control of industrial robots in the future. But that ...
May 13, 2011 |
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US lawmakers eye plan to compete with Asia on robotics
US senators unveiled an initiative Monday to try to narrow the US gap with Asian nations more advanced in robotics, proposing exposing American high school students to a curriculum heavier on technology and science.
Apr 05, 2011 |
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