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  • Robots To Staff Hotel In Japan

    Feb 03, 2015

    In July, the Henn-na Hotel in the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Japan will open with most of the staff being robots

  • Another Robot Bound To Run

    Sep 16, 2014

    MIT Biomimetic Robotics Laboratory researchers have developed a special computer process for bounding, which enables the Cheetah v. 2 to run faster and untethered

  • CoWriter: Children Using Robots To Learn Writing

    Mar 08, 2015

    CoWriter is a system developed by researchers from EPFL to help children improve their handwriting skills by using a robot which makes it possible for them to learn in a more positive environment.

  • Powering-Up Emergency Responder Robots

    Jan 14, 2015

    Sandia National Laboratories’ newest emergency responder robots will address problems with degraded physical environments and energy efficiencies.

  • Short Movie "Amp" Seeks Funding

    Jun 20, 2014

    "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

  • Bipedal robot rides bicycle.

    Nov 04, 2011

    Dr. Guero has come up with a bipedal robot built to ride a custom made bicycle. It is capable of riding the bike without falling, just like a real human being does when balancing and riding a bicycle

  • Lil'Bot is crowdfunding with Kickstarter

    Jun 06, 2014

    Lil'Bot is a robotics project which aims to build a low-cost, open-source, balancing robot that is easy to program. In order to fund this robotics project, its creator Chris Hakim started a crowdfunding program using Kickstarter.

  • Social Robots Are Getting Emotional

    Feb 13, 2015

    Researchers have been working on a social robot that collaborates with caretakers and relatives to support elderly to maintain an independent life.

  • NSK robot to guide blind people

    Sep 07, 2011

    NSK has recently announced that they are developing a quadrupedal robot that could act as a guide dog helping people who are visually impaired.

  • RoboCup is going to Brazil

    Jun 18, 2014

    A week after the FIFA World Cup has ended, RoboCup is taking place in João Pessoa, Brazil. The games will start on july 19th with 2 days of set up, followed by the actual competitions on the 21th till 24th and a Symposium on the 25th.

  • One more day to RoboCup 2013

    Jun 25, 2013

    Only one more day to go untill this years Robocup soccer competition will start in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, The Netherlands. RoboCup is the largest international robotics event which is held every year.

  • ACHIRES: Watch That Robot Run!

    Sep 05, 2014

    Professor Masatoshi Ishikawa and his colleagues at the Ishiwaka Watanabe Laboratory of the University of Tokyo developed a bipedal walking robot that is one of the fastest robots ever made: ACHIRES

  • Dutch Innovator Developing Autonomous Robot Birds

    Aug 29, 2014

    Clear Flight Solutions, developed remote-controlled robot birds to scare away other birds, a necessary practice in many industries that could use a more effective way to scare off unwanted birds.

  • QUT Students Develop Robot Boat

    Aug 25, 2014

    Students at Queensland University of Technology have developed an autonomous robotic boat. They will be competing in the Maritime RobotX Challenge in Singapore this October.

  • Robot Plants Growing Roots

    Oct 10, 2014

    PLANTOID is a robotics project with the aim to design and build a new generation of robotics hardware and software technologies inspired by plants.

  • Ekso Bionics Delivers 80 Exoskeletons For Veterans

    Oct 03, 2014

    SoldierSocks, an organization dedicated to assisting veterans, will purchase 80 Ekso GT model exoskeletons from Ekso Bionics in the next three years. The Ekso GT exoskeleton is a wearable bionic suit that can be used by individuals with a variety of lower extremity weakness.

  • The Rise Of The Chief Robotics Officer

    Mar 02, 2015

    The answer to robotics in the corporate sphere, as well as the ultimate target for robotic industry vendors will make its debut at the third edition of RoboBusiness Europe, taking place in Milan (Italy) on April 27-30, 2015

  • ECHORD++ Integrates Public Bodies

    Nov 14, 2014

    Project ECHORD++ will hold two market consultation days in order to inform about its Pre-Commercial Procurement Pilots on November 20th in Barcelona and on 3rd December in Munich.

  • ARCAS Develops Flying Robots With Arms

    Sep 18, 2014

    The EU project ARCAS has developed autonomous flying robots that features an innovative arm, which is able to manipulate objects without the help of a remote human controller.

  • Aldebaran Robotics shares source code

    Nov 14, 2011

    Aldebaran has expressed its intent to share their source code for programming NAO with the programming community. Robot NAO is very popular with universities and has become an innovative tool in teaching about robotics.

  • Service Robots at AUTOMATICA 2014

    Apr 04, 2014

    During AUTOMATICA 2014 from june 3rd till 6th, the main focus wil be the marketable B2B service robots which will have its own exhibition sector where manufacturers and research organisations demonstrate their service-robots and applications.

  • Water testing Robots from TESC

    Jul 10, 2014

    Taihei Environmental Science Center (TESC) has developed a new robotic system that automates the entire process of water testing using a series of 3 individual robots.

  • Edison Robot Raises 400% of Crowdfunding Goal

    Aug 22, 2014

    Robot Edison raises more than 400% of its crowdfunding goal in a Kickstarter campaign. Edison is an easy-to-program robot intended to be used in schools as a fun and engaging way to educate students about robotics and programming.

  • Robonaut 2 Is Getting Space Legs

    Sep 01, 2014

    Space Robot Robonaut 2 has just received his space legs, which allow him to assist astronauts with chores inside and outside the station, freeing up time for astronauts to do more research and other tasks.

  • Harvesting Robot Picks Peppers

    Oct 13, 2014

    Project CROPS developed a robotic system that is able to selectively spray and harvest sweet peppers while autonomously navigating through a greenhouse.

  • Drones Keeping An Eye On Peace

    Oct 28, 2014

    The CamCopter S-100 drone is being used in Eastern Ukraine to ensure proper involvement of pro-Russian separatists and Russia in accordance with the Minsk Protocol

  • Phenox Funded

    Jun 11, 2014

    Phenox has reached its crowdfunding funding goal today with a phenomenal 23.000 USD ! Phenox is an intelligent programmable flying robot from the Tokyo based Phenox Lab.

  • ICARUS Uses UAV For Demining

    Jun 16, 2014

    To protect deminers and save time, ICARUS has started to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for mapping and detecting. One of the major issues facing flood-hit areas is the widespread presence of unexploded devices from the war.

  • European Robotics Week 2014

    Nov 18, 2014

    On November 24 - 30, the 4th edition of the European Robotics Week will take place in a range of locations throughout Europe featuring a variety of robotics-related activities for the general public.

  • RoboUniverse Seoul Announces Agenda

    Jun 13, 2015

    MecklerMedia announced the preliminary agenda for its RoboUniverse Conference and Expo in Seoul taking place at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) on June 24-26, 2015.

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