Fukushima Robot Training Exercises
In Robotics | No commentTraining of robot operators at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant.
03 Feb
03 Feb
Cell Phone Powered Robots at DemoFall 2011
In Robotics | No commentOLogic introduces a cell phone dock that makes interactive apps even more interactive.
03 Feb
ASIMO Copies Your Dance Moves
In Robotics | No commentHonda Research Institute scientists demonstrate how ASIMO can mimic a person’s movements in real time and also use gestures to communicate better.
03 Feb
The Evolution of Self-Driving Vehicles
In Robotics | No commentThis is part 1/3 of the keynote presentation by Sebastian Thrun and Chris Urmson on self-driving cars at IROS 2011.
03 Feb
Google’s Self-Driving Golf Carts
In Robotics | No commentThis is part 3/3 of the keynote presentation by Sebastian Thrun and Chris Urmson on self-driving cars at IROS 2011.
03 Feb
Robot Helps You Put Your Shirt On
In Robotics | No commentResearchers 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.
03 Feb
Teaching Robot Behavior With Smiles, Frowns
In Robotics | No commentUniversity of Tsukuba AI Lab researchers are using a wireless headband that detects smiles and frowns to coach robots how to do tasks.
03 Feb
Robot Keeps Balance When Kicked, Hit
In Robotics | No commentRoboticists at the German Aerospace Center have discovered a new way to keep bipedal robots from falling over.
02 Feb
Robotic Slug Crawler Vehicle
In Robotics | No commentThe 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.
02 Feb
Soft Robot Walking and Crawling
In Robotics | No commentHarvard researchers have created a soft robot inspired by animals like starfish and worms.
02 Feb
How Lizards, Robots Use Tails To Be More Agile
In More Info | No commentUC Berkeley researchers have demonstrated how an active tail can help lizards (and robots) control pitch during jumps and falls.
02 Feb
Tailbot Shows Off Midair Skills
In Robotics | No commentUC Berkeley researchers have demonstrated how an active tail can help a robot control pitch during falls and jumps.
02 Feb
The Invasion of Cute, Therapeutic Robots
In More Info | No commentRobots like Keepon and Paro are designed to be universally likable, but they don’t come cheap.
02 Feb
Thomas and Janet: first kissing humanoid robots
In Robotics | No commentThe 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.
02 Feb
Future Combat Systems at Fort Bliss
In Robotics | No commentPreview of IEEE Spectrum video story on demonstration of technology at Fort Bliss, Texas.
02 Feb
Maker Faire: Pleo the Dinosaur Robot
In Robotics | No commentIEEE Spectrum’s Josh Romero gets an inside look at Pleo, the Dinosaur Robot destined to be a Christmas hit (for $350!)
02 Feb
Maker Faire 2008: Light-Seeking Mouse Robots
In Robotics | No commentIEEE 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.
02 Feb
Maker Faire 2008: R2-D2 Builders
In Robotics | No commentIt’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.
02 Feb
Maker Faire 2008: Voxhead, the Babbling Robot
In Robotics | No commentAnyone 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.
02 Feb
The Full Spectrum: Robot Kit Rundown
In More Info | No commentEpisode 4: IEEE Spectrum robotics blogger Mikell Taylor reviews the latest robot kits to find the right one for you or your kids.
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