London’s Science Museum unveiled a new member of staff Tuesday — Berti the robot, who entertains visitors by playing rock-paper-scissors with them. But the robot’s makers hope that Berti, who is less than two years old, will eventually help them develop artificial intelligence to a higher level than ever before. Read More ...
A robot teacher will soon be teaching students at a primary school in Tokyo. The robot, named Saya, was designed by Hiroshi Kobayashi, a professor at the University of Tokyo. Fifteen years in the making, Saya is capable of teaching students while expressing a range of emotions, including happiness, surprise, Read More ...
FUJISOFT Releases “PALRO”, a compact humanoid robot with integrated intelligence systems, supporting spontaneous conversation with humans and mobile intelligence for autonomous locomotion. FUJISOFT Incorporated has announced the successful development of a compact humanoid robot with integrated intellectual systems called “PALRO” FUJISOFT has been researching robot technology as part of its Read More ...
t may have been a fashion first, but supermodel Naomi Campbell has nothing to fear. The HRP-4C humanoid robot showed off her stormtrooper-like silver and black frame and bowed to a fashion-savvy audience at the start of the annual Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo – but even her creators admit Read More ...
Robotics Trends, an integrated media firm serving the robotics workplace, has announced a report based on a survey of robotics companies that predicts increased hiring in the robotics industry. The report, called Current State and Future Needs of the Robotics Workforce, is freely available for immediate download to anyone who Read More ...
Although robots have been competing in chess tournaments since the ‘70s, they’re usually large, industrial-looking arms that are separate from the chess board itself. Compared to these robots, Robochess the chess-playing robot is more suited to the scale of your living room. Robochess is fully integrated into its chess board, Read More ...
A company’s robot unexpectedly attacked and seriously injured an employee. The company has since been found responsible for the accident and fined 25,000 SEK (about $2800 USD.) “I have never heard of a robot who beat a man in this way,” said prosecutor Leif Johansson. A man who is employed Read More ...
Forward-thinking Bristol Water has been testing a pair of innovative underwater cleaning robots to see whether they can be used to ensure customers continue to receive the purest supplies at the tap. The company has been working together with independent Scottish firm and Water Quality Engineers Panton McLeod to see Read More ...
At five and a half pounds, with a polished aluminum case, and complete with “armed, detect, fire” lights, this new robotic mousetrap is definitely a 21st century killing device. Its creator, Jake Easton, who is the managing editor of tech news site Telovation.com, as well as a “curious tinkerer,” decided Read More ...
he VRbot is a is a tiny, low cost voice recognition module designed to easily add versatile voice command functionality to Robots and many additional applications where voice command control is desired. The VRbot module provides users with 26 built-in Speaker Independent commands that allow basic control of robot movement Read More ...
