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Researchers from Auckland University Prefer Kiwi Accent for Robot Voice

A voice with a New Zealand accent is being developed for robots by Dr Catherine Watson and her research team at the Auckland University. The research is based on accents perceived as trustworthy or authoritative and most easily understood by people.

By Andy Choi 13 Jul 2011

Sheet Metal Fabricator Provides Robotic Welding Services

National Metal Fabricators (NMF), a provider of custom sheet metal fabrication services for the industrial and manufacturing sectors, is offering robotic welding services.

By Andy Choi 13 Jul 2011

Space Station Crew Conducts Raffaello Robotics Work

The Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module is being lifted out of the shuttle cargo bay and attached to the Earth facing port of the International Space Station’s Harmony node.

By Andy Choi 12 Jul 2011

U.S. Marine Corps Get Robots for Target Practice

The U.S. Marine Corps have new target robots to practice with and they look strangely like the Taliban. With beards, AK47s and Afghan Pakul hats the ‘Tali-bots’ have a number of features that will assist in training the Marine Corps.

By Andy Choi 12 Jul 2011

U.S. Robots Excel at RoboCup 2011

Mechanical engineers from Virginia Tech won the world cup for robotic soccer this Sunday. They were the only team to enter from the United States and they won first place in the adult sized and child sized robots categories at the RoboCup 2011.

By Andy Choi 12 Jul 2011

Cinvestav Presents Final Mex-One Humanoid

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.

By Andy Choi 12 Jul 2011

Asian Heart Institute Acquires da Vinci Robotic Si Surgical System

The Asian Heart Institute in Mumbai, India has acquired the highly advanced da Vinci Robotic Si Surgical System; this is the first hospital in Asia to have acquired the system.

By Andy Choi 12 Jul 2011

Thirty Meter Telescope Project Sponsors Student Robotics Teams in Hawaii

The Thirty Meter telescope (TMT) Project is contributing towards encouraging fun and learning in science and technology by sponsoring a number of robotics clubs in Hawaii. TMT had begun the effort two years ago, and has been successful in bringing together students across the state.

By Andy Choi 12 Jul 2011

Robot Assisted Thyroid Surgery Performed at St. Luke’s Medical Center

The country’s first Endoscopic Thyroidectomy was performed at the St. Luke’s Medical Center using the Da Vinci Surgical System Si. The ‘Total Axillary Approach’ was followed for performing the surgery, which is called the Single Incision Robotics-Assisted Thyroid Surgery.

By Andy Choi 12 Jul 2011