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New GeckoSystems Sensor Lowers Personal Robot Costs

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp., announced that they have improved the safety and performance of their proprietary mobile robot navigation software, GeckoNav with the creation of their latest invention, GeckoImager.

From GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. 16 Jan 2011

Chicago to Include Automated Car Parking Garage

An automated car parking garage, termed as ‘Green Park Eco Garage’, will be inaugurated in the Bucktown district of Chicago by the end of next year.

13 Jan 2011

Japan’s New Humanoid Robots Use Obstacles as Tools to Perform Tasks

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Tsukuba, Japan, has developed a new humanoid robot called HRP-2.

10 Jan 2011

Multi-Lingual Robot to Boost Tourism

The 3'5"-foot tall robot, has been inspired by President Benigno Noynoy Aquino III. It can greet people with "magandang araw”.

30 Dec 2010

Manufacturing Robotics Enhanced by Magnetic Technology

Correlated Magnetics Research (CMR) has received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for correlated magnetic products. U.S. Patent 7,843,294 protects a system and method extending the basics of coded multipole magnetic products to electromagnet ranges helping objects to be moved and placed perfectly in time.

30 Dec 2010

Iriver, KT to Launch Olleh Robot in 2011

Iriver and KT will jointly introduce a new robot in March 2011. The Olleh Robot displays various multimedia contents, and is suitable for infants in the age group of two to eight years.

30 Dec 2010

New Testing Facility for Home-Care Robot Safety Established in Japan

World’s first testing facility for life-assisting robots has been established in the Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan.

30 Dec 2010

Upper Dublin High School Participates in the FIRST Robotics World Championship

The Upper Dublin High School announced that its robotics team will participate in the FIRST Robotics Competition world championship.

30 Dec 2010

English-Teaching Robots Are Being Tested in South Korean Elementary Schools

Schools in Daegu, South Korea are testing robots to teach English. Currently, 29 Engkey robots are being tested in elementary schools.

30 Dec 2010

SpaCapsule Robotic Massage Therapy System Enjoys Strong Holiday Sales

Wellness and medical equipment producer, Simulated Environment Concepts (SE Concepts) announced that its flagship SpaCapsule robotic massage therapy system has been featured in the FrontGate and Hammacher-Schlemmer publications, as the sales have been improving in the holiday season.

30 Dec 2010