NASA provides up to $ 20 million over the next five years to carry a national program to inspire student interest in science, technology and mathematics with a spotlight on robotics. According to a press release from NASA Langley Research Center ,In Hampton Roads, there are more than a dozen Read More ...
INDIANAPOLIS – Hoosier children with cerebral palsy (CP) and other movement disorders have a new and innovative treatment option: robotic therapy. Riley Hospital for Children unveiled its new Robotic Rehabilitation Center today, which will enable patients to use interactive robots and computer games to help re-program their brains and improve Read More ...
U.S. availability nationwide at Toys “R” Us and Radio Shack stores, the SKITTERBOT’S unique patent pending 5-function USB remote allows for full control and quick & easy charging Toronto, Canada – (August 31, 2010) – Desk Pets International (HK) Limited, creator of interactive micro-robotic toys and gadgets with big-play value, Read More ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Engineers and scientists from NASA and GM worked together through a Space Act Agreement at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to build a new humanoid robot capable of working side by side with people. Using leading edge control, sensor and vision technologies, future robots could assist astronauts during Read More ...
