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Researchers Devise Technique for Building Maps for Mobile Robots

Researchers from UPM’s Facultad de Informática and the European Centre for Soft Computing have devised a new technique called antonym-based technique for building maps to improve navigation of mobile robots.

2 Mar 2011

Students Compete in SeaPerch Challenge with Remotely Operated Vehicles

Sixth grade students from Castle North Middle School participated in the SeaPerch Challenge conducted at the University of Southern Indiana's pool on February 5, 2011.

2 Mar 2011

Scientists Unveil Robot that Replicates Lizard's Motion

A team of physicists have apparently discovered the concept of swimming through sand. After conducting an in-depth analysis on the motion of lizards, the team has designed a snake-like robot by developing a computer model to propel the robot.

2 Mar 2011

Elementary School Students to Design Football Helmet for FIRST Competition

The Bio-Medical Brainiacs, a team of 10 fifth-graders from the Quiet Waters Elementary School, have developed a prototype football helmet equipped with more safety precautions.

2 Mar 2011

Eight-Member Team of Eight-Graders Win Judge’s Award at Grand Forks

Chronic Fusion, the eighth grade robotics team from Cheney Middle School won the Judge’s Award First Lego League Championship, North Dakota, held in early February.

2 Mar 2011

Neuron Robotics Announces Major DyIOs Sale to WPI

Neuron Robotics, a company that develops products for reducing the developing cost of cyber-physical systems and robotics, announced that it has performed its first major sale of the Dynamic Input / Output (DyIO) modules.

1 Mar 2011

Rensselaer Sophomore Helps Develop NASA Robot

Nathaniel Quillin, a student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, helped develop NASA’s ‘Robonaut 2’ (R2), a humanoid robot.

1 Mar 2011

Toyota’s Partner Robots Play Violin and Trumpet

Toyota displayed the robots playing violin and trumpet at its Tokyo AMLUX building. Human violin and trumpet players played alongside the robots, trying to match their playing to the musician bots. The robots performed the same pieces that they had performed earlier.

1 Mar 2011

FedEx to Transport US Robots for FIRST Robotics Competition

During the annual FIRST National Robot Ship Day, FedEx will offer support to the US robotics teams who are competing in the 2011 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) by covering the transportation cost for more than 1,000 robots.

28 Feb 2011

Advanced Humanoid Robots to Assist Visitors

Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) will start testing a robot to assist and give directions to visitors at the Emirate's expo centre.

28 Feb 2011

Invensys to Deliver Automated Process Control and Programmable Power Monitoring Systems for Russian Power Industry

Invensys, a company that manufactures automated process control and programmable power monitoring systems, discussed its vision for the development of the Russian fuel and power industry with members of the Federation Council in Moscow.

28 Feb 2011

Welding Cell Robots to Improve Production Efficiency

Youngman Group will invest £2.5 million in the state of the art technology required for setting up two fully-automated welding cells with ABB's IRB 1600 robots.

28 Feb 2011

Loomis Chaffee Team Qualifies for Massachusetts Robotics Championship Event

The Loomis Chaffee Robotics Team qualified for the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) by winning the Merrimack Valley Regional Competition. The Chaffee robotics team competed with 20 other high school teams from New England.

28 Feb 2011

ISR to Present Cutting-Edge Research Topics on Robotics at Automate 2011

International Symposium on Robotics (ISR), an international robotics conference, is scheduled to take place at the Automate 2011, at McCormick Place in Chicago from March 21, 2011 to March 24, 2011.

28 Feb 2011

Gostai Unveils Jazz Robots at CeBIT

Gostai will showcase its Jazz robot with an LCD screen at CeBIT this year. The Jazz robot, manufactured by Gostai, will be displayed at booth B09 of hall 9 in Hannover from March 1 to March 5.

28 Feb 2011