Industry is the one side of the Indian economy which has seen the maximum amount of mechanization, simultaneously creating a base for international trading ties at its very core. And the kind of technology today needs to be constantly maintained and upgraded not only due to wear and tear but Read More ...
The Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon is launching a new interdisciplinary program called the Master of Science in robotic systems development (MRSD). In addition to training in robotics technology, students will also be exposed to hands-on practice and business and management opportunities typically not offered within a traditional robotics degree. Read More ...
Climbing walls comes easy to our friendly neighborhood Spidy but a new climbing robot is all set to conquer the lone terrain of Spiderman with gusto. This climbing robot that comes with sticky feet and is fittingly called Stickybot III, is developed by a team of researchers at Stanford University, Read More ...
A playful child-size humanoid robot with a face inspired by comics and Japanese Noh theater is being used to help teach autistic children social skills. Kaspar (Kinesics and Synchronisation in Personal Assistant Robots), developed at the U.K’s University of Hertfordshire, has a minimally expressive face so it doesn’t “overwhelm” its Read More ...
The Iranian government has unveiled what it claims is a robotic bomber with enough range to – almost – reach Israel. The announcement came amid a flurry of statements promising dire retribution in the event of any attack on Iran. “The Karar bomber drone has numerous capabilities, namely having a Read More ...
Two Auckland engineers made world headlines with their robotic legs for the paralysed. As Suzanne McFadden reports, it was an overnight sensation seven years in the making. What’s the secret to keeping the lid on a project that could go viral with the tiniest leak? Richard Little, an amiable bear Read More ...
Conspicuous by his powerful white torso, the legless android named Robonaut 2 seems to be straight out of Star Wars movies. The three-foot-four-inch tall Robonaut 2 will become the seventh crew member on board the next Discovery shuttle launch. NASA will send Robonaut or R2 to permanently reside on the Read More ...
An Olympics-style competition for robots will take place at The University of Queensland on 21-22 August. Each robot at the RoboCup Junior Queensland Championship has been built by school students and programmed to dance, play soccer or perform a simulated rescue exercise. Around 300 students from primary and high schools Read More ...
WINDSOR, Ontario—To maximize productivity when welding thick plate and/or operating for prolonged duty cycles, Tregaskiss introduces its new TOUGH GUN™ Robotic Water-Cooled MIG Gun. Featuring a high-flow gooseneck with four cooling channels and a water-cooled power cable, the TOUGH GUN Robotic Water-Cooled MIG Gun provides excellent cooling capacity to the Read More ...
Computer world – Researchers in the U.K. are working on a robot that will develop emotions as it interacts with people. Scientists at the University of Hertfordshire announced this week that they have finalized a prototype of a robot capable of learning how to express emotions. According to the university, Read More ...
