Consumer Robotics News

RSS

2098B Team from Waukesha Participate in VEX World Robotics Championship

A robotics group consisting of three students from the Waukesha STEM Academy, the 2098B, have competed last week in the 2010-11 VEX World Championships in Orlando in Florida at the ESPN Wide World of Sorts.

27 Apr 2011

HE Robot Introduced for Wet and Humid Environments

Stäubli Robotics has launched the new and much improved six-axis robot series consisting of the TX90, TX60 and the TX40.

27 Apr 2011

HECTOR Robot with Insect Like Morphology Developed for Cognitive Skills

The HECTOR robot or Hexapod Cognitive Autonomously Operating Robot with its ant like configuration and six legs was made from some extremely intelligent engineering and a robust exoskeleton made from carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) for smooth operation.

25 Apr 2011

Restoration Robotics Receives FDA Clearance for Hair Loss Treatment

Restoration Robotics, a medical device company has announced that it has obtained FDA 510K Clearance for its ARTAS System, which would harvest hair follicles from the scalp of men diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia with brown or black straight hair.

25 Apr 2011

The VEX Robotics 2011 World Championship in Orlando Sponsored by Microchip Technology

Microchip Technology has revealed that they have sponsored the 2011 VEX Robotics World Championship in Orlando that was held from April 14-16.

25 Apr 2011

GeckoImager, Mobile Robot Solutions Enables Development of New AscBots

GeckoSystems, a leading mobile robotics company, has announced that their new GeckoImager when used along with their Mobile Robot Solutions for service, security and safety would help to develop their assistant sales clerk mobile robots or AscBots.

From GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. 22 Apr 2011

Robot Throws Opening Ball at Phillies Game

A robot that was custom built for the Philadelphia Science Festival threw the opening ball at the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at the Citizens Bank Park field.

21 Apr 2011

Colorado Regional FIRST Robotics Held at Magness Arena

High schoolers from several parts of the world participated in the eighth annual Colorado Regional For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics contest.

20 Apr 2011

Ryerson University Students Invent Cost-Effective Brain-Controlled Robotic Arm

Two undergraduate biomedical students from Ryerson University have built Artificial Muscle-Operated (AMO) arm, a robotic arm controlled by brain signals.

18 Apr 2011

Autistic Children Learn from Kaspar Robot

Scientists at the University of Hertfordshire have developed a robot called Kaspar, which has been programmed to perform small actions like laughing, smiling, blinking, frowning and waving his arms at a cost of 1300 pounds or US$2118.

18 Apr 2011