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IRT Researchers Release IRT Humanoid

Scientists at the Information and Robot Technology of the University of Tokyo have developed a new robot termed as IRT Humanoid. The full-scale bipedal robot features 32° of freedom.

3 Feb 2011

Gates Corporation Continues Support of FIRST Robotics Competition

The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) 2011 will be supported by Gates Corporation for the fourth consecutive year. Gates, a Crown Supplier for the FRC, will donate over $500,000 worth of power transmission products to be used by students to design and build robots which are then tested in competitive games.

2 Feb 2011

ASIMO Humanoid Receives Honor as World’s Most Advanced Humanoid Robot

Honda’s ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) humanoid robot has set a new world record and has been honored as the World’s Most Advanced Humanoid Robot.

1 Feb 2011

Honda Robotics Division Scientists Develop Helmet Archetype Fitted with Brain Sensors

The Robotics Division of Honda has developed a helmet archetype that can comprehend brain signals.

1 Feb 2011

Honda Engineers Develop Humanoid Robot with 34 DOF

Honda engineers have developed a new humanoid robot that features 34 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) in all joints.

31 Jan 2011

N-iX’ Robot Takes Part in Track Event at Roborace

N-iX, a Ukrainian IT firm which outsources software and engineering services, participated in the second round of the Open Championship for Robotics titled Roborace held on January 29.

31 Jan 2011

Evolutionary Robots Respond Better to Challenging Tasks

Josh Bongard, a researcher at the University of Vermont, has developed a line of robots that can evolve their shape, almost like a tadpole turning into a frog.

31 Jan 2011

Robotics Team from Yelm High School Qualify for State Event

Seven students from the Yelm High School, who will be participating in the FIRST Robotics competition, have won second place at a state level contest for creating an 18-inch robot.

31 Jan 2011

German Researchers Build an Anthropomorphic Robot Hand

German researchers have built may have just built the toughest robot hand yet. It is an anthropomorphic robot hand that can endure collisions with hard objects and even strikes from a hammer without breaking into pieces.

30 Jan 2011

Seoul Looks to Foster Innovation in Robotics

The Yonhap News Agency in Seoul reported that the Government has announced it will spend 100 billion WON (US$89.5 million) on robotics related projects to encourage growth in the cutting edge industry.

30 Jan 2011