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China Creates First Spherical Robot with Retractable Hands

The Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) has announced that the country has created its first spherical robot featuring retractable hands.

27 Dec 2010

Stretching Minds to Start Robotics Course at Coventry Transport Museum

Stretching Minds has announced that its first robotics course will be offered at the Coventry Transport Museum in January 2011.

24 Dec 2010

Researchers Develop Robot Controlled by Rat Brain Cells

University of Reading scientists have developed a robot, which is operated by rat brain cells. The cultured brain cells are linked to the control circuit. The live cells build new connections and control the robot.

24 Dec 2010

BUPT Researchers Develop Spherical Mobile Robot

The Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) has announced that Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications’ researchers have developed the first ever sphere-shaped mobile robot with retractable arms.

24 Dec 2010

FIRST Receives Funding from Statoil

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) has received a sponsorship worth $1 million from Statoil. This deal has enabled Statoil to be a Global Sponsor of FIRST LEGO League (FLL) for a period of three years.

24 Dec 2010

LVC College Students Open New Robotics Club

ARM, global provider of intelligent semiconductor solutions, has supported Linton Village College (LVC) students to open a new robotics club.

24 Dec 2010

Metro Homeschool Robotics Team to Participate in BEST National Championship

Metro Homeschool Robotics team is one among the 24 teams to participate in the 2011 BEST National Championship, which is scheduled to be held in Orlando.

24 Dec 2010

Seedlings Planting Robot Wins Red Dot Award Design Contest

Anna-Karin Bergkvist’s environment-friendly, seedlings-planting robot has won the Red Dot award design contest and is likely to be deployed in Sweden by 2030.

24 Dec 2010

Researchers Develop Gesture-Driven Robot Arm

Researchers at the Tsukuba University have designed a robot arm, which can be controlled by human gestures.

24 Dec 2010

Strategic Partnership to Develop Autonomous Car

A strategic partnership between BAE Systems and Oxford University is all set to release 'Wildcat', an autonomous car without driver. BAE researchers have been working on this project for nearly five years.

24 Dec 2010