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Taiwan Researchers Design Robot for Playing Basketball with High Precision

The National Chiao-Tung University in Taiwan has launched a new robotic project, where the unnamed robot tosses basketballs with high precision.

5 Mar 2011

Passive Monitoring Devices to Automatically Measure Glucose Levels in Urine

Robin Felder, associate director of clinical chemistry at the University of Virginia who conducts research in robotics, medical automation and process enhancement in medical facilities, claims that only passive patient monitoring devices can be an effective solution.

5 Mar 2011

Firms to Use Modular Vision Systems to Automate Manufacturing Processes

Cognex, a leading provider of machine vision products, analyzes captured visual information to promote automation in manufacturing processes.

5 Mar 2011

CICIDA Conducts Studies to Improve Locomotive Actions in Humanoids

The University of Manchester has launched a robotic project using the MapleSim physical modeling software that aims at improving the walking characteristics in humanoids.

5 Mar 2011

Indian Students Bag Award at Spring Innovation for Innovative Robot Design

Two indigenous robots developed by students of Bharath University, under the banner of ROBOIN, fetched them the Best Performance for Innovation award at the Spring Innovation held at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The event was hosted for students from a total of 67 universities.

5 Mar 2011

Vaccon’s QDS Electrical Quick Disconnect Cordsets to be Used in Robotic Applications

Vaccon Company, a company that manufactures air powered Venturi vacuum pumps in the US, declares the release of QDS Electrical Quick Disconnect Cordsets.

5 Mar 2011

Telepresence Robot to Replace Humans in Business Meetings

A telepresence robot designed and built by the French firm Gostai, by name Jazz was found roaming around CeBIT.

5 Mar 2011

Surgical Robot to Help Students Practice Precise Surgical Movements

California-based company, Intuitive Surgical, introduces a new surgical robot for helping doctors to handle minute surgical instruments with high precision.

5 Mar 2011

US Navy Modifies Contract to Build Underwater Robotic Vehicles

The U.S. Navy has modified its $30 million contract with Bluefin Robotics, an underwater robotic vehicle manufacturer, under which the company is expected to develop an underwater robot with amazing bomb-finding capabilities.

5 Mar 2011

Robots to Replace Humans for Farming

Vanmunch, a member of the Trossen Robotics’s forum, has designed Prospero, an “Autonomous Micro Planter" that would effectively replace humans with robots for farming.

5 Mar 2011

Robot with Lifelike Movements Entertains People at CeBIT 2011

An entertainment robot from the Engineered Arts, UK, the RoboThespian, drew a lot of attention at CeBIT 2011.

3 Mar 2011

Rescue Robot to Cut Costs Involved in Earthquake Rescue Attempts

A group of engineering students in the UK have designed a robot powered by Microsoft’s Kinect to successfully carry out earthquake rescue operations.

3 Mar 2011

Focus on Robotic Technologies in Israel

Israel has become a focal point for robotic technologies with many novel solutions and firsts in agriculture, medicine, defense and security.

3 Mar 2011

Therapeutic Baby Robot to Stimulate Emotional Responses in Patients

Japanese inventor, Kanou Masayoshi, has designed a therapeutic baby-bot to help Japan’s elderly, fight symptoms of depression.

3 Mar 2011

FIRST Robotics District Competition to be Held at Kettering University

The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics District competition to be held in Kettering’s Recreation Center, Flint from March 4 to 5 2011 will be an open event.

3 Mar 2011