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iPATROL Launches Riley Camera Robot to Alert Homeowners

PATROL Inc. announces the U.S. launch of Riley, a roving night-vision-enabled, high-definition camera robot that alerts homeowners when motion is detected. The July 2016 launch at select retail stores and online follows successful crowdfunding on Indiegogo that surpassed its goal by over 300 percent.

28 Jul 2016

COWAROBOT Launches First-Ever COWAROBOT R1 Robotic Suitcase Through Indiegogo Campaign

COWAROBOT, a robotics company bringing proprietary robotics technology to consumer products, announced today the launch of its flagship product, COWAROBOT R1, via the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo.

27 Jul 2016

Samsung Brings Gear 360 Virtual Reality Camera to Lollapalooza Festival

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. returns to Lollapalooza to amplify the festival experience for music fans, bringing a host of new, immersive experiences grounded in virtual reality (VR), fun games, giveaways and more throughout the 4-day weekend.

26 Jul 2016

Dielectric Elastomers for Robots Could Reduce Actuation Voltage, Increase Energy Density

Soft robots do a lot of things well but they’re not exactly known for their speed. The artificial muscles that move soft robots, called actuators, tend to rely on hydraulics or pneumatics, which are slow to respond and difficult to store.

22 Jul 2016

LuxAI's Business Model to Develop, Construct Social Robots

The startup LuxAI was created following a research project at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) of the University of Luxembourg, funded by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) under its Proof of Concept scheme. The business model of LuxAI is developing and constructing so-called social robots.

21 Jul 2016

Lifeliqe Joins Hands with HTC Vive to Effectively Use Virtual Reality for Education

Lifeliqe, a visual learning platform incorporating interactive 3D, virtual reality and augmented reality programs, announced its partnership with HTC Vive to become their strategic partner in the field of educational content.

15 Jul 2016

ASU Engineer Develops Techniques to Model, Optimize and Control Large Collectives of Robot Swarms

Spring Berman doesn’t have the droids you’re looking for. Instead, she’s developing droids that can look for you.

14 Jul 2016

Cogobuy Launches New Website to Create Global Industrial Robotics Online to Offline Platform

Cogobuy Group, the largest e-commerce platform serving the electronics manufacturing industry in China, is pleased to announce it has recently launched EZ-ROBOT.CN at the China International Robot Show (CIROS) in Shanghai.

14 Jul 2016

UBTECH Robotics Launches JIMU Robot Interactive Robotic Building Block Sets

UBTECH Robotics, the company that created the cutting edge Alpha Series of humanoid robots, today announced two of its exciting new JIMU Robot interactive robotic building block sets, The MeeBot Kit and Animal Add-On Kit, are both available at Apple.com and at Apple stores in select countries.

13 Jul 2016

Obi Robotic Dining Companion for Physically-Challenged People

The simple act of eating a meal will become more dignified and enjoyable for many people with physical challenges with the launch of Obi™, a revolutionary robotic dining device. Obi blends cutting-edge robotics, elegant design, intuitive controls and a friendly personality to give individuals who are fed by others the ability to take control of their meals at home and in public.

13 Jul 2016

Consumer Robotics News

iPATROL Launches Riley Camera Robot to Alert Homeowners

COWAROBOT Launches First-Ever COWAROBOT R1 Robotic Suitcase Through Indiegogo Campaign

Samsung Brings Gear 360 Virtual Reality Camera to Lollapalooza Festival

Dielectric Elastomers for Robots Could Reduce Actuation Voltage, Increase Energy Density

LuxAI's Business Model to Develop, Construct Social Robots

Lifeliqe Joins Hands with HTC Vive to Effectively Use Virtual Reality for Education

ASU Engineer Develops Techniques to Model, Optimize and Control Large Collectives of Robot Swarms

Cogobuy Launches New Website to Create Global Industrial Robotics Online to Offline Platform

UBTECH Robotics Launches JIMU Robot Interactive Robotic Building Block Sets

Obi Robotic Dining Companion for Physically-Challenged People

New AI Model Sets Benchmark in Skin Cancer Detection with 99.8% Accuracy

Soft Robot Achieves Complex Movement Without AI or Electronics

How NASA Helped Build Autonomous AI for Critical Infrastructure

NASA's Curiosity Rover Just Solved Part of a Mars Mystery—Here’s What it Found Beneath the Surface

The WHO Launches Major Global Initiative to Set Unified Standards for AI in Healthcare

Building the AI Lab: A Guide for Research Institutions

Robotics in Microscopy: Key Innovations in Imaging, Diagnostics, and Drug Delivery

Top 5 Ethical Issues in Drone Surveillance

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