FIRST Robotics Competition fever has hit the schools once again. At the annual robotics competition the students get a chance to test their skills as part of a robot building team. They go through the process of designing and building their robots for the competition and learn a lot more than robotics in the process.
Student Max Shepherd has come up with a robotic arm that can do some amazing life like things and it is made up entirely of Lego bricks. The fully functional robotic arm is in 1:1 scale and has 12 degrees of freedom.
A PhD student, Austin Gregg-Smith from the Bristol University is conducting a study to analyze how robotic tools can assist people in performing daily tasks more efficiently. The study is being funded by the James Dyson Foundation.
Aldebaran Robotics introduces the next generation of the Humanoid Robot, NAO Next Gen. The NAO Robot is fully programmable and has a wide range of applications in various fields.
Kress-Gazit, a professor of mechanical and aerospace at the Cornell University has developed algorithms and software called Linear Temporal Logic Mission Planning (LTLMoP) which has induced English understanding skills in the Humanoid robot Mae.
The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers was awarded to Dr. Joshua C. Bongard, Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Vermont.
Three projects conducted by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have received funding from the National Science Foundation’s Division of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI).
There is a possibility that to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of the founder of computer science Alan Turing, a robot may carry the Olympic Flame for the 2012 Olympic Games. LlyodsTSB has asked for nominations for the 800 torch bearer slots it has.
A professor of Computer Science at the OU College of Engineering claims that robots can one day be made to care for fellow robots and human beings as well. Professor Dean Hougen works on his research at the OU Robotic Intelligence and Machine Learning Lab at OU.
At Massey University, New Zealand engineers are working on a robotic leg that can kick with great accuracy into goals. The accuracy of the robotic leg will be challenged by ‘All Black’ ace Andrew Mehrtens during the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
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