An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), also called as unmanned underwater vehicles, is a robot that performs underwater survey missions such as detection and mapping of obstructions, rocks, submerged wrecks without the need for input from an operator.
By Kalwinder Kaur
26 Jun 2013
In this modern world, several tasks that are considered dangerous or dirty are likely performed by autonomous and robotic systems. Autonomous systems exhibit high precision, efficiency and reliability, and perform the task without human intervention.
By Kalwinder Kaur
26 Jun 2013
Millions of cars are sold annually by automobile manufacturers across the world, with nearly 8 and a half million vehicles being sold by Toyota alone each year. With the increasing number of vehicles on the road, parking space is rapidly becoming a major expense in many cities.
By Kalwinder Kaur
18 Jun 2013
The first robot to map microbial life is set to return to the place of its first success on a new NASA astrobiology mission.
By G.P. Thomas
12 Jun 2013
Dr Leonard O’Sullivan, Team Leader for a ground-breaking project at the University of Limerick is set to research human–robot interaction with the aim of helping to reduce back injury among workers in industrial settings.
By Kalwinder Kaur
30 May 2013
Automatic milking is the process of milking of diary cattles without the need for a human labor. The milking process generally involves a collection of tasks for the extraction of milk.
A humanoid robot is a general purpose robot that used for experimental purposes such as for the study of bipedal locomotion, functional purposes such as interaction with environments and human tools.
By Kalwinder Kaur
17 May 2013
The importance of surveillance robots is increasing as security is top priority in today’s unpredictable scenario. With the advance in technology, researchers are able to build more robust robots to handle hazardous situations and save several lives.
By Kalwinder Kaur
16 May 2013
Hospitals require a constant delivery of medicines, food, meal trays and patient records, tasks that one could consider being made easier with the use of automated systems to help this process.
By Kalwinder Kaur
3 May 2013
Cleaning is a boring, tedious and repetitive work, and hence is an appropriate application for robots. Although researchers from the field of robotics and artificial intelligence have taken great efforts to design robots for cleaning operations.
By Kalwinder Kaur
18 Apr 2013