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NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Views ‘Alexander Hills’ Bedrock

This view from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows a swath of bedrock called "Alexander Hills," which the rover approached for close-up inspection of selected targets.

26 Nov 2014

Renowned Osaka University Roboticist Visits Edinburgh Centre for Robotics

Professor Ruth Aylett and Professor Nick Taylor, on behalf of the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics, hosted a visit by the renowned roboticist Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University and the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute of Japan on Tuesday 18 November.

26 Nov 2014

Robots with Common Sense Can Help Humans

Ten years ago, Evans suffered a stroke that left him with limited mobility. Over the past two years, he’s been working with Kemp, an associate professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University, to develop and test robots that help him shave, adjust a blanket when he’s cold, and even scratch an annoying itch.

26 Nov 2014

University of Cincinnati Hosts Robotics Night

UC Robotics Night — a flurry of robotic action — recognized the University of Cincinnati’s commitment to embrace and enhance the flourishing field of robotics.

26 Nov 2014

Mankind to Humanoid Evolution Depicted in KAIST ‘Artificial Brain, Robots Evolve’ Exhibition

It is not difficult to find the desire to create a Neoanthropinae in the history of mankind. Humans evolve through man-made extensions and live by self-training them.

26 Nov 2014

Demand for Global Service Robotics Expected to Exceed 18 Million Units by 2020

The global service robotics market is expected to reach USD 15.69 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Government initiatives and investments supporting development of service robotics in countries such as Japan and U.S. is expected to favorably impact market growth.

26 Nov 2014

Registration Opens for NASA's Cube Quest Challenge

Registration now is open for NASA's Cube Quest Challenge, the agency’s first in-space competition that offers the agency’s largest-ever prize purse.

25 Nov 2014

Sleek, Light-Weight Camera for Monitoring Babies, Kids

Foscam US, a leader in the sale and manufacturing of security and monitoring cameras recently introduced Fosbaby - a sleek, light-weight baby camera that provides parents with smart cam technology so they can keep an eye on their baby, kids and pets 24/7 from anywhere.

25 Nov 2014

Committee on Space Research 2018 Meeting to be Hosted by JPL and Caltech

The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), an international scientific organization, will have its 2018 meeting in Pasadena, California, hosted by the California Institute of Technology and supported by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

25 Nov 2014

Robotics Footprint to Expand at 2015 International CES

From humanoid entertainment devices to robotic cleaning machines, robots promise to revolutionize the way consumers interact with the world and monitor their health and environment. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced that robotics exhibits at the 2015 International CES® have grown 25 percent from the 2014 CES.

25 Nov 2014

SeaBED Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Produces 3D Maps of Antarctic Sea Ice

A National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research team has successfully tested an autonomous underwater vehicle, AUV, that can produce high-resolution, three-dimensional maps of Antarctic sea ice. SeaBED, as the vehicle is known, measured and mapped the underside of sea-ice floes in three areas off the Antarctic Peninsula that were previously inaccessible.

25 Nov 2014

Unmanned Ground Vehicle Market Forecast to Grow at 32.72% CAGR to Reach $8.26 Billion by 2020

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Unmanned Ground Vehicle Market by Application, Technology, Payload, Type & by Geography - Forecasts & Analysis (2014-2020)" report to their offering.

25 Nov 2014

Scanning Robot Can Automatically Image an Entire Tray of Specimens

A robot capable of scanning a tray of insect specimens in a few minutes will help make the virtual images and tagging information available to the public online, according to South Dakota State University entomologist Paul Johnson, director of the Severin-McDaniel Insect Research Collection.

24 Nov 2014

Innovative Robotic Walker Helps Patients Regain Natural Gait and Leg Movements

Survivors of stroke or other neurological conditions such as spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries and Parkinson’s disease often struggle with mobility. To regain their motor functions, these patients are required to undergo physical therapy sessions. A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Faculty of Engineering has invented a novel robotic walker that helps patients carry out therapy sessions to regain their leg movements and natural gait. The system also increases productivity of physiotherapists and improves the quality of rehabilitation sessions.

24 Nov 2014

Novel Robot Inspects Ballast Water Tanks On Board Ships

A new robot for inspecting ballast water tanks on board ships is being developed by a Dutch-German partnership including the University of Twente. The robot is able to move independently along rails built into the tanks. At the moment, people still carry out such inspections, with ships being brought into dry dock for the purpose.

24 Nov 2014