The Smithsonian Institution is acquiring nine historically significant robots from the Sandia Labs for its permanent collection at the National Museum of American History.
Daniel H. Wilson, a doctorate from the Carnegie Mellon University, has written a novel named Robopocalypse. In his bestselling novel he talks about robots as killing machines and are shown as ugly creatures determined to destroy humans.
A new robot doesn’t just have a mouth on it, it is just a mouth! Singing robots have always been a bit weird but not quite as weird as this robot which is essentially just a mouth complete with a set of lips and nothing much else about it in terms of physical appearance.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced an $18.5 million grant to establish a multi-institution Engineering Research Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering located at the University of Washington. The center is to be launched this month and will be based in the Russel Hall on the Seattle campus of the University of Washington.
An $18.5 million grant has been awarded by the National Science Foundation for establishment of a new Engineering Research Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering at the University of Washington (UW). Researchers at the centre will develop "neurobotics", which is development of robotic replacement limbs that can be controlled with the mind.
Mexican scientists have presented their final robot in the "Mex-One" humanoid project. The "social robotry" humanoid has the capability to walk and also memorize information.
The team of robotic footballers were treated to a performance of the Welsh national anthem ahead of the International Robocup Championship. Nao Robots joined the choir at the Hoddinott Hall situated at the Wales Millenium Centre, where the anthem will be recorded.
Showa Hanako 2 is a dentistry robot that will revolutionize the way students practice dentistry. The life like robotic patient sits in the regular dentist’s chair and gives the users almost the same stress that they would get while working on a human patient.
Researchers at Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) are currently developing a skin for robots that offer critical information to the robot. The artificial skin will therefore supplement the robot’s perception formed by gripping hands, infrared scanners, and camera eyes.
Microsoft’s Kinect has put robotics in the hands of the common man. The hardware is changing the robotics industry as new innovative applications for the product keep popping up.
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