The Robotics Institute Manipulation Lab at CMU is a prominent academic robotics research lab. Focusing on the autonomous robotic manipulation problem, the Lab works on everything from robotic hands to the dynamics of robotic legged movement. Among their…
USC is one of the leading robotics universities in the U.S. The USC Robotics Research Laboratory works on projects in service and humanoid robots, among others, for everything from Homeland Security to environmental cleanup. The goal of the lab is to…
The need for workers skilled in robotics in the manufacturing sector is growing. Those interested in STEM would be wise to consider a career in robotics. Here is everything you need to know about pursuing a career in the robotics field.
The Socio Cognitive Robots project of the University of Delft studies the interactions between man and machine. The project studies everything from robotic hardware design to cognitive robot control.
A Chinese company, China Unicom, has designed a robot they call Waiter. It is a service robot that can respond to simple commands, such as; "hello", "hi", and "dance". Waiter can be manipulated through an iPad and can recognize basic human gestures. Instead…
Post Guide Robot 01 by Robotech/Kitech helps post office customers with everything from forms to addresses. It also measures health information and provides entertainment.
Home owners can breathe easier thanks to the Wever C1 robot. This small home companion acts as a guard, alerting its owner about everything from gas leaks to burglars. It sends video reports and text messges to alert the home owner about dangers. Wever…
The inaugural Drone World Expo will be held this year in San Jose, CA, at the San Jose Convention Center from November 17-18.
GLOBAL ROBOT EXPO is the definitive trade show to measure the current state of robotics and aims to provide a space where all stakeholders can showcase their technological achievements
UPenn’s Masters Program in Robotics is recognized as one of the top premier research centers in the country today. It provides students with an ideal foundation for artificial intelligence, computer vision, and the prototyping of robotic systems. Among…
ABB has unveiled the world’s first truly collaborative robot: YuMi®, an Innovative and human-friendly, dual-arm robot with breakthrough functionality that unlocks vast global additional automation potential in the robotics industry.
The SUNRISE project has developed a team of aquatic robots that are able to work together to scan the sea floor and communicate via the 'Internet of underwater things'
In July, the Henn-na Hotel in the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Japan will open with most of the staff being robots
The Future of Life Institute (FLI) released an open letter addressing the opportunities and challenges presented by the potential of artificial intelligence.
"Amp" is a story about a robot that is trapped performing monotonous tasks. You can help this project take off, and get a look behind the scenes
The AIBO ERS-31L is the last in SONY's robotic LM dog line. Like the other canine companions, it can speak and has speech recognition. The AIBO ERS-31L has a Clinic mode that helps to diagnose and fix most of the problem you might encounter with the…
ApriAttenda is a humanoid robot developed by Toshiba. It has advanced visual sensors and image processing system to recognize people and can locate moving individuals.
Korean humanoid robot EveR-1 was designed to replicate a young woman. It can simulate several emotions, talk, and has facial recognition through eye-mounted cameras.
Mr. Personality has been developed to contain a personality. This interactive robot tells jokes and discusses future. It has activity modes and customizable personalities.