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UTSA's Pranav Bhounsule Receives $160,000 Grant to Continue Research on Bipedal Robots

Pranav Bhounsule, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), has received a $160,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to continue his top-tier research on bipedal robots.

4 May 2016

More than 20,000 Students Test their Engineering Skills at Annual Robotics Event

This week, more than 20,000 students from around the globe traveled to St. Louis, putting their engineering skills to the test at the annual FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship, held at various venues throughout the city.

3 May 2016

Three Robots Use Feedback Loop Concept to Blur Line Between Human and Machine Creativity

In 1953, painter Paul Klee described the creative process as a feedback loop where artists continually switch between "making a mark on canvas, perceiving the effect, and reacting with a further mark," over and over again until the completion of an artwork.

2 May 2016

Can Robots Be Trusted to Provide Split Second Response When Safety is at Stake?

Self-driving cars, interactive children’s toys, and automated package delivery systems are entering the market rapidly, increasing the interaction between humans and robots on a greater scale. Movies such as Wall-E, Star Wars, and Ex-Machina reveal the growing fascination for sci-fi and robots.

27 Apr 2016

Zero Zero Robotics Debuts First Autonomous Flying Camera

Zero Zero Robotics, the forward-thinking robotics company pioneering the future of consumer-friendly flying smart robotics, today announced it has raised $25 Million in total funding, including a $23 Million Series A round. The funding was participated in by prominent investors including IDG, GSR Ventures, ZhenFund and ZUIG, among others.

27 Apr 2016

bObsweep’s New Solution Helps Integrate Robotic Vacuums into Interior Architecture of Homes

Canadian robotics company bObsweep — makers of the strongest robotic vacuum in the industry, PetHair Plus — has created a structure that seamlessly integrates robotic vacuums into the interior architecture of the home. Robotic vacuums can now automatically recharge in a robovac "garage" carved out beneath kitchen base cabinets.

13 Apr 2016

Knightscope’s K3 Indoor Autonomous Security Robot Provides Better Security Solution

Knightscope, Inc., developer of advanced physical security technologies focused on significantly enhancing US security operations, announced today that it will expand its product offering to include the Knightscope K3 – an all new Autonomous Data Machine (ADM) designed for indoor applications.

6 Apr 2016

Seventh Annual National Robotics Week All Set to Commence with Record Number of Events

The seventh annual National Robotics Week kicks off April 2 with a record number of events – more than 250 – taking place across all 50 states. Established in 2010 by Congress and iRobot, National Robotics Week raises awareness around the importance of education focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), and the role these subjects play in shaping the future of our society's youth, industry and the U.S. economy.

1 Apr 2016

University of Bristol Professor to Discuss Future of Soft Robotics at Gadget Show Live

A robotics expert from the University of Bristol will be speaking at Gadget Show Live! this weekend discussing the future of soft robotics and the impact it could have on people’s lives.

1 Apr 2016

Hangzhou Amy Robotics Introduces First Generation Multifunctional Autonomous Mobile Robot

Hangzhou Amy Robotics Co. Ltd. is announcing the launch of its first generation product, the AMY ROBOT. A1 is for home robot and M1 is for business robot.

31 Mar 2016

Consumer Robotics News

UTSA's Pranav Bhounsule Receives $160,000 Grant to Continue Research on Bipedal Robots

More than 20,000 Students Test their Engineering Skills at Annual Robotics Event

Three Robots Use Feedback Loop Concept to Blur Line Between Human and Machine Creativity

Can Robots Be Trusted to Provide Split Second Response When Safety is at Stake?

Zero Zero Robotics Debuts First Autonomous Flying Camera

bObsweep’s New Solution Helps Integrate Robotic Vacuums into Interior Architecture of Homes

Knightscope’s K3 Indoor Autonomous Security Robot Provides Better Security Solution

Seventh Annual National Robotics Week All Set to Commence with Record Number of Events

University of Bristol Professor to Discuss Future of Soft Robotics at Gadget Show Live

Hangzhou Amy Robotics Introduces First Generation Multifunctional Autonomous Mobile Robot

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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