In yet another useful application of the latest robotic technology to industrial safety, scientists have developed prototypes of industrial robots designed to climb the inside of pipes for cleaning purposes. Industrial pipe systems are inaccessible and narrow. The pipes can be vertical and have junctions. Just as challenging, leakage points Read More ...
ReconRobotics, Inc, a leading manufacturer of military utility micro-robot kits, announced today that it has been awarded a $4.8 million contract from the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force for 315 Recon Scout XT micro-robot kits and an equal number of SearchStickTM devices. The SearchStick enables warfighters to convert any Recon Read More ...
It is our pleasure to introduce the “social robot”, developed at the University of Southern California, representing the latest robotic technology and a cynosure of robot world news. The New Invasion : Robotic Technology Unpalatable as it may be to many, a great invasion is imminent in near future: robotic Read More ...
One of the most enduring themes in science fiction is the use of military robots for conventional warfare. However, it isn’t entirely fiction any more. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have been working closely with the US Military in trying to understand their needs and expectations that robotic Read More ...
A research team from a reputed university in the robotics technology department is developing a robot that can get around by itself. Named Tartalo for the mythical one-eyed giant, it is intelligent enough identify different places and ask for consent prior to passing through a doorway. We are familiar with Read More ...
While robots that look, act and sound like humans have long been the subject of works of science fiction, those who follow robotics news, and developments in robotics technology, know that it’s not likely to be any time soon, and the idea may even be impractical. As a matter of Read More ...
War leaves out a lot of dirty side-effects the worst of which is the mine-field. The single largest cause of civilian death in war-torn countries, a mine is simple and effect tool of death. Technology has come a long way from the age of metal detectors. Robots are used not Read More ...
Climate scientists have turned to the U.S. and the Australian navy to deploy robotic measurement devices in the Indian Ocean, where pirates have made the area very dangerous for investigators. About a quarter of the ‘Indian Ocean is now a taboo topic of climate scientists are trying to run a Read More ...
Farsighted Bristol Water has tested a couple of innovative underwater cleaning robot, if they can be used to ensure that customers continue to receive deliveries of clean tap water. The company was working with the Scottish firm of independent water quality engineers Panton McLeod to see if the machines – Read More ...
Zen Robotics has developed an intelligent robot recycling, which is capable of separating the recyclables from the trash. It was tested on a construction site where he was able to identify materials such as wood, cement, plastics and metals. CEO of ZEN Robotics, Harri Valpola explained that the system was Read More ...
