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Kickstarter Campaign Launches for Gemini Self-Balancing Robot

Gemini, a waterdrop-shaped, two-wheel, self-balancing robot with two distinct personalities, will accommodate consumers' leisure needs more than ever before. The Gemini Kickstarter campaign launches on November 10th, 2015.

12 Nov 2015

Wink STEM Robot’s Kickstarter Campaign Rockets Past Funding Goal

An ongoing Kickstarter campaign for the Wink STEM robot rocketed past its funding goal of $6,000 in less than 7 hours.

5 Nov 2015

Neato Announces Availability of Botvac Connected Robot Vacuum

Neato’s highly anticipated Botvac™ Connected robot vacuum is now available at Amazon, Best Buy and the innovative new retailer Enjoy. Botvac Connected, the smartest and best cleaning robot vacuum Neato has ever built, features Wi-Fi connectivity, advanced navigation and superior cleaning performance.

26 Oct 2015

Global Cleaning Robot Market Expected to Grow at 15.3% CAGR During 2015-2020

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Cleaning Robot Market by Product (Floor Robot, Pool Robot, Window Robot, Lawn Robot, Others), by Vertical (Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Healthcare, Others), by Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, RoW) - Global Forecast to 2020" report to their offering.

20 Oct 2015

Sharp’s RoBoHoN Robot with Integrated Smartphone Functionality Utilizes PicoP Display Technology

MicroVision, Inc., a leader in innovative ultra-miniature projection display technology, today announced that its PicoP® display technology is at the heart of the projected display in Sharp’s new RoBoHoN robot with integrated smartphone functionality. This innovative product was launched today at CEATEC Japan 2015.

8 Oct 2015

New Report on South Korea Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market in South Korea 2015-2019" report to their offering.

8 Oct 2015

Western Europe Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market Forecast to Grow at 9.02% CAGR over the Period 2014-2019

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market in Western Europe 2015-2019" report to their offering.

7 Oct 2015

KUKA LBR iiwa Lightweight Robot Competes in Beer Pouring Contest

Pouring a wheat beer is the ultimate challenge behind the bar. In Paulaner’s new promotional video, wheat beer tradition comes up against robotic innovation. The task: Who can pour the perfect wheat beer more quickly? To find out, radio presenter Bernhard Fleischmann and Paulii, as the KUKA LBR iiwa lightweight robot was nicknamed for the advertisement, meet up in Paulaner’s traditional beer garden. Make way for Fleischi vs. Paulii, radio presenter and wheat beer expert vs. robot and wheat beer lover.

1 Oct 2015

Volvo Group and Three Universities Collaborate to Develop Robot-Based Autonomous Refuse Handling

Volvo Personvagnar-Imagine a robot that quietly and discreetly enters your neighborhood, collects your refuse bin and empties it into the refuse truck. It is done without waking the sleeping families and without heavy lifting for the refuse truck’s driver. This is the purpose of ROAR, a joint project with the aim to develop tomorrow's smart transport solutions.

18 Sep 2015

Imperial College London to Showcase Latest Advances in Robotics Research

A major showcase of the latest advances in robotics research will be held at Imperial College London on 25 September, covering everything from improving robot vision, and powering microscopic robots, to helping robots to learn through observing how their owners perform their daily duties.

15 Sep 2015