Fukushima Robot Training Exercises
In Robotics | No commentTraining of robot operators at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant.
Training of robot operators at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant.
OLogic introduces a cell phone dock that makes interactive apps even more interactive.
Honda Research Institute scientists demonstrate how ASIMO can mimic a person’s movements in real time and also use gestures to communicate better.
This is part 1/3 of the keynote presentation by Sebastian Thrun and Chris Urmson on self-driving cars at IROS 2011.
This is part 3/3 of the keynote presentation by Sebastian Thrun and Chris Urmson on self-driving cars at IROS 2011.
Researchers at Nara Institute of Science and Technology in Japan have developed a robot that can assist the elderly or people with limited arm movement to put on a shirt.
University of Tsukuba AI Lab researchers are using a wireless headband that detects smiles and frowns to coach robots how to do tasks.
Roboticists at the German Aerospace Center have discovered a new way to keep bipedal robots from falling over.
The SCV (Slug Crawler Vehicle) from the Chiba Institute of Technology in Japan relies on a flexible, waterproof “skin” to protect it from the elements while still allowing it to get around.
Harvard researchers have created a soft robot inspired by animals like starfish and worms.
UC Berkeley researchers have demonstrated how an active tail can help lizards (and robots) control pitch during jumps and falls.
UC Berkeley researchers have demonstrated how an active tail can help a robot control pitch during falls and jumps.
Robots like Keepon and Paro are designed to be universally likable, but they don’t come cheap.
The first kiss happened back on 27 December 2008, during a robotic performance of several scenes of Phantom of the Opera at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (known as Taiwan Tech). Chyi-Yeu Lin, a mechanical engineering professor, directed the performance in front of a packed house of about 400.
Preview of IEEE Spectrum video story on demonstration of technology at Fort Bliss, Texas.
IEEE Spectrum’s Josh Romero gets an inside look at Pleo, the Dinosaur Robot destined to be a Christmas hit (for $350!)
IEEE Spectrum looked around Maker Faire for some of the coolest projects. These mouse robots follow a beam of light and have bump-sensing whiskers and tails.
It’s everyone’s favorite droid! IEEE Spectrum talked with R2-D2 builder Steve Simmons at Maker Faire to find out how the Star Wars droids work.
Anyone can hook up a speaker to make a robot talk, but Mike Brady wants his Voxhead to use it’s own vocal cavity. What’s more, he really made Voxhead to explore learning, so the bot has to listen to itself to correct its speech.
Episode 4: IEEE Spectrum robotics blogger Mikell Taylor reviews the latest robot kits to find the right one for you or your kids.