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.
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.
ABB Robotics Organized its “Technology Days” Event At Its North American Headquarters and Training Center in Michigan
Makai Ocean Engineering and the University of Hawaii successfully tested an aquatic robot called "Bottom-Skimming AUV".
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.
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.
RoboParty is a unique educational project that helps young people interested in robotics. This year, the RoboParty event is part of the Robocup 2014 event and is held from July 21st - 23rd, 2014.
The Future of Life Institute (FLI) released an open letter addressing the opportunities and challenges presented by the potential of artificial intelligence.
The Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) has recently had great success with Modular Prosthetic Limbs which was fully integrated in the body of a bilateral upper arm amputee.
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.
Ringo is a small robot that could teach children to love technology. Ringo's main purpose is to act as an introduction to robotics and programming.
Horizon 2020 announced co-funding for 17 new robotics projects from the initial call, at the beginning of 2014.
Reach Robotics is developing the world’s first robot gaming system, controlled via a smartphone app, called "Mecha Monsters".
TUSExpo, the first fully integrated European trade show and conference focused on the Unmanned Systems industry, has revealed its line-up of speakers.
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.
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.
BART LAB Rescue, the robotics team from The Center for Biomedical and Robotics Technology, is now looking forward to attend the RoboCup 2014 Competition. To facilitate the transport costs they initiated a Fundraising Campaign
Wonder Workshop is about to release robots Dash and Dot aiming to stimulate creativity and curiosity by engaging children in coding activities.
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.
MIT Biomimetic Robotics Laboratory researchers have developed a special computer process for bounding, which enables the Cheetah v. 2 to run faster and untethered
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.
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
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.
Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER® S-100 AUV once again supports the MOAS foundation in the rescue of refugees in the Mediterranean sea.
Researchers have been working on a social robot that collaborates with caretakers and relatives to support elderly to maintain an independent life.
Two dozen international teams will meet in Poland for the first European Rover Challenge from September 5th till 7th. Organized by the Polish Mars Society it attracted a lot of international attention that resulted in a lot of international participants.
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.
SeaBED AUV: successful test of an autonomous underwater vehicle producing 3D maps of the underside of Antarctic sea ice.
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.
On 4 – 6 February 2015, The Hague will host the first edition of the European trade fair The Unmanned Systems Expo at the city’s World Forum.
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.
Honda recently unveiled the all-new ASIMO humanoid robot which is equipped with the latest autonomous behavior control technology, allowing it to move without being controlled by an operator.
Rising Media and Asimov Ventures revealed the list of startups who will compete in the upcoming Frontier Tech Startup Showdown at the Javits Center on April 12, 2016.
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.
NSK has recently announced that they are developing a quadrupedal robot that could act as a guide dog helping people who are visually impaired.
3DR Holdings, LLC and Rising Media, Inc. to Host Singapore’s Premier 3D Printing and Robotics Event; January 26-27, 2016 at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
MecklerMedia Announces More Than 80 International Speakers and Industry Leaders at their RoboUniverse Conference & Expo in San Diego, Dec 14-16
MecklerMedia’s RoboUniverse Announces Qualcomm Incorporated and Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) as Platinum Sponsors
The World Forum will be the location for the European trade fair ‘The Unmanned Systems Expo’ once again next year. The second edition will be held from 2 to 4 February 2016 in The Hague.
MecklerMedia Announces Launch of 3DPrinting@home and Robot@home at CEATEC in Tokyo; Japan’s Largest Consumer Electronics Show, October 7-10, 2015
With its global renowned exhibitors, CIROS has become the most important annual event of the domestic robotics industry while promoting and leading the transformation of manufacturing in China.
Project CROPS developed a robotic system that is able to selectively spray and harvest sweet peppers while autonomously navigating through a greenhouse.
SmartBot is an innovative robotics project involving Germany and the Netherlands to create a global knowledge hot spot for robotic sensing and doing business.
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
Sandia National Laboratories’ newest emergency responder robots will address problems with degraded physical environments and energy efficiencies.
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.
Online registration for TUSExpo 2015, the first fully integrated European Unmanned Systems industry tradeshow and conference is now live.
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
In July, the Henn-na Hotel in the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Japan will open with most of the staff being robots
PLANTOID is a robotics project with the aim to design and build a new generation of robotics hardware and software technologies inspired by plants.
JIBO, the newest family robot, is making waves in the robotics world for how quickly it has been able to secure funding on Indiegogo.
Lely, which has succeeded in providing a revolutionary innovation to the dairy business, announced that 2014 marks the twenty thousandth Lely Astronaut milking robot being installed.
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'
Kickstarter campaign RoboCORE features a robot building system for anyone to create their own personal robot
