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CICIDA Conducts Studies to Improve Locomotive Actions in Humanoids

The University of Manchester has launched a robotic project using the MapleSim physical modeling software that aims at improving the walking characteristics in humanoids.

5 Mar 2011

Indian Students Bag Award at Spring Innovation for Innovative Robot Design

Two indigenous robots developed by students of Bharath University, under the banner of ROBOIN, fetched them the Best Performance for Innovation award at the Spring Innovation held at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The event was hosted for students from a total of 67 universities.

5 Mar 2011

Vaccon’s QDS Electrical Quick Disconnect Cordsets to be Used in Robotic Applications

Vaccon Company, a company that manufactures air powered Venturi vacuum pumps in the US, declares the release of QDS Electrical Quick Disconnect Cordsets.

5 Mar 2011

Telepresence Robot to Replace Humans in Business Meetings

A telepresence robot designed and built by the French firm Gostai, by name Jazz was found roaming around CeBIT.

5 Mar 2011

Robots to Replace Humans for Farming

Vanmunch, a member of the Trossen Robotics’s forum, has designed Prospero, an “Autonomous Micro Planter" that would effectively replace humans with robots for farming.

5 Mar 2011

Robot with Lifelike Movements Entertains People at CeBIT 2011

An entertainment robot from the Engineered Arts, UK, the RoboThespian, drew a lot of attention at CeBIT 2011.

3 Mar 2011

FIRST Robotics District Competition to be Held at Kettering University

The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics District competition to be held in Kettering’s Recreation Center, Flint from March 4 to 5 2011 will be an open event.

3 Mar 2011

VEX Robotics Championship Conducted at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School

The robotics teams from several schools designed, assembled, and built robots to participate in the VEX Robotics Championship that was held on February 27, 2011.

3 Mar 2011

Students to Participate in G.E.A.R Competition

San Antonio’s students from the third to the eighth grade had assembled in the UTSA Main Campus on February 12, to take a first look at the 2011 Getting Excited About Robotics (G.E.A.R) competition game.

3 Mar 2011

Scientists Unveil Robot that Replicates Lizard's Motion

A team of physicists have apparently discovered the concept of swimming through sand. After conducting an in-depth analysis on the motion of lizards, the team has designed a snake-like robot by developing a computer model to propel the robot.

2 Mar 2011