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Students from Stanford Robotics Showcase Class Projects

The Stanford Robotics students showcased their robots to their classmates on the concluding day of the Experimental Robotics course.

7 Jul 2011

Yujin Robots Designed to Serve Human Needs

Robots were initially developed to work in place of humans to perform repetitive work and enhance productivity.

6 Jul 2011

Neato Robotics Introduces Advanced Vacuum Cleaner, XV-15

Neato Robotics has introduced Neato Robotics XV-15, an advanced robotic vacuum cleaner. The cleaner has a distinct square-tail design.

6 Jul 2011

Researchers Develop Robotic Hand with Aluminum and Plastic

Scientists from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) are taking part in an integrated project that aims to understand the manner in which humans manipulate objects.

30 Jun 2011

Mayekawa's High-Speed Pork Thigh Deboning Robot Uses X-rays

Mayekawa, a robotics company based out of Japan, has developed an ultra-high speed pork thigh deboning machine. This machine is capable of deboning 500 pork thighs in one hour.

From MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD. 30 Jun 2011

Nevada Says Yes to Driverless Cars

The state of Nevada has passed a bill approving driverless cars on its roads. The Assembly Bill 511 is the first such legislation in the country. The Department of Transportation in the state is to now draw up rules to authorize driverless cars.

29 Jun 2011

Georgia Tech Conducts Robotics Program for Visually Impaired Students

Campers taking part in the ARoPability workshop, conducted by Georgia Tech are learning to design, program and test robots over the next two weeks in spite of their visual impairments.

29 Jun 2011

Microsoft’s Kinect: Giant Step for Robotic Vision

Microsoft’s Kinect has put robotics in the hands of the common man. The hardware is changing the robotics industry as new innovative applications for the product keep popping up.

27 Jun 2011

Obama Announces $70 Million Robotics Initiative

President Obama has announced a $70 million initiative to accelerate the development and use of robots in the United States that work beside, or co-operatively with people. The proposal has been called the National Robotics Initiative and is backed by a number of government run agencies including the National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

27 Jun 2011