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.
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.
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 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.
"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
Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER® S-100 AUV once again supports the MOAS foundation in the rescue of refugees in the Mediterranean sea.
JIBO, the newest family robot, is making waves in the robotics world for how quickly it has been able to secure funding on Indiegogo.
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.
NSK has recently announced that they are developing a quadrupedal robot that could act as a guide dog helping people who are visually impaired.
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.
In July, the Henn-na Hotel in the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Japan will open with most of the staff being robots
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
Rethink Robotics has chosen Génération Robots to promote the research and education of the collaborative robot Baxter in Europe. The company aims to automate easy, repetitive tasks in small companies.
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
At the Coordinated Robotics Lab. new image processing techniques have been developed for a Fire Fighting Robot that can explore a building which is on fire. These techniques combine the information gathered and present them as a 3-D map.
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.
Aldebaran Robotics introduces Companion Robot, Pepper, a robot that can sense and show emotions. Pepper is programmed to recognize human emotions from facial expressions, body language combined with your chosen words and can react accordingly.
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.
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
A total of $250,000 USD in prize money to be awarded for a successful device or method that optimizes the quality and condition of harvested FRESH blueberries.
MecklerMedia Announces Launch of 3DPrinting@home and Robot@home at CEATEC in Tokyo; Japan’s Largest Consumer Electronics Show, October 7-10, 2015
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.
Project CROPS developed a robotic system that is able to selectively spray and harvest sweet peppers while autonomously navigating through a greenhouse.
Researchers have been working on a social robot that collaborates with caretakers and relatives to support elderly to maintain an independent life.
The Future of Life Institute (FLI) released an open letter addressing the opportunities and challenges presented by the potential of artificial intelligence.
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".
Thirty-seven Teams from Australia, Brazil, China and Hawaii to Compete at First-Ever Australia Regional Event Hosted by Macquarie University
SeaBED AUV: successful test of an autonomous underwater vehicle producing 3D maps of the underside of Antarctic sea ice.
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.
MecklerMedia’s RoboUniverse Conference & Expo to Host Robotics Startup Competition December 15, 2015 in San Diego, California