The FSR conference is a three day event that will be dedicated to the service applications and field of robotics technology and will be held at the main University of Toronto campus.
Waseda University's Bio-Robotics & Human-Mechatronics lab aims to develop new functions for robots so that they can progress out in the real world. Among their creations are the PMR-5R robot, equipped with state-of-the-art obstacle avoidance technology.…
Precitec is a German company that specializes in laser material processing and optical measurement technology. In addition to providing products for the automotive and supplier industry, Precitec is involved in a European robotics project that aims at…
The University of Auckland’s Vision-based Robot Localization is a robotics lab that focuses on real-time image processing, the use of vision in robotics, and biologically-inspired processes. The lab’s director, Mr. David Yuen, has presented research papers…
A telepresence robot from iRobot, ConnectR has one-way video, two-way audio, and robust security features to permit virtual visiting for business or personal purposes.
Educational robot ED-E is used to teach students about computer programming and physics, among other subjects. Its transparent body frame allows children to watch its parts work.
South Korean robot developer Robobuilder has built a humanoid robot called HUNO using motion programming. It can walk on two legs, jog, dance, kick and contains downloadable motion files.
The SAR-400 is a legless humanoid robot designed to perform simple tasks is space to aid cosmonauts. Russian space authorities are testing this teleoperated robot in a mock station on tasks like opening hatches. Although the SAR-400 is not practical for…
Users build Meccano's Spykee Cell themselves, then use their cell phones to control it via Bluetooth. The robot can transmit pictures of what it sees and program an iPod.
Michiko Shoji developed a virtual reality called U-Tsu-Shi-O-Mi. A 3D image, synchronized with robot’s motion, is plotted on a green screen that lets the user touch and feel it.