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CES 2017: AvatarMind to Unveil New iPal Social Companion Robot

AvatarMind invites CES attendees to be among the first to get hands-on experience with the new iPal™ social companion robot at the iPal Playground, Booth #44754 in the Family and Technology Marketplace at the Sands Expo during CES 2017

5 Jan 2017

Heriot-Watt’s Year of Robotics Aims to Develop Interest in Robotics and AI Among Children

Edinburgh’s primary pupils have been invited to design a mascot to help commemorate the launch of Year of Robotics in 2017 at Heriot-Watt University.

20 Dec 2016

iCub Humanoid Robot Helps Solve Mystery of How Young Children Learn New Words

Children learn new words using the same method as robots according to psychologists.

29 Nov 2016

New Research Explores Social Touch Interaction Between Humans and Robots

A squeeze in the arm, a pat on the shoulder, or a slap in the face – touch is an important part of the social interaction between people.

25 Oct 2016

MIT Research Prepares Humanoid Robot for Future Space Missions

A six-foot, 300 pounds weighing astronaut named Valkyrie is being prepared by Sarah Hensley for a mission to Mars. It is equipped with an extended chest cavity making it look distinctly female. Hensley is working on the movements of one of Valkyrie's arms throughout the current semester.

19 Oct 2016

Rethink Robotics Introduces Sawyer Robot with Software Development Kit

Rethink Robotics today unveiled its high performance Sawyer robot for the global research and education markets.

7 Oct 2016

KUKA LBR iiwa Lightweight Robot Provides Support to Artists at Robodonien 2016

KUKA was represented by the LBR iiwa at the Robodonien robot art festival. As part of a workshop at the Faculty of Architecture at RWTH Aachen University, visitors had the opportunity to generate foldable elements in a semi-automated process and add these to a larger structure.

26 Sep 2016