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Fast Company
November 2010
Ariel Schwartz |
Robots Are Changing the Future of Telecommuting What does the $15,000 Anybot tell us about the future of telecommuting?   |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2010
David Schneider |
A DIY Telepresence Robot Electric-window motors, a tripod, and a Skype-equipped netbook provide the makings of a robotic surrogate |
BusinessWeek
February 17, 2011
Drake Bennett |
I'll Have My Robots Talk to Your Robots Telepresence - communications tools that let people "meet" remotely - is coming of age. Will high-def conference rooms and, yes, robots end business travel? |
BusinessWeek
January 14, 2011
Eric Spitznagel |
The Robot in the Next Cubicle The new wave of robots for sale is aimed squarely at the office market. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2012
Guizzo & Ackerman |
How Rethink Robotics Built Its New Baxter Robot Worker Rodney Brooks's new start-up wants to spark a factory revolution with a low-cost, user-friendly robot |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2010
Erico Guizzo |
Hiroshi Ishiguro: The Man Who Made a Copy of Himself A Japanese roboticist is building androids to understand humans -- starting with himself |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
The New Age of Service Robots: From Fighting Fires to Serving Beer R2-D2 and Rosie the robot maid may be coming soon to a home, or nursing home, near you. Thanks to advances in computing and navigation technology, robots -- including sophisticated robot toys and appliances -- are now being developed to serve people directly. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2011
Erico Guizzo |
Robots With Their Heads in the Clouds A Google researcher argues that cloud computing could make robots smaller, cheaper, and smarter |
BusinessWeek
July 19, 2004 |
Ready To Buy A Home Robot? For a glimpse into the future, BusinessWeek checked out some of the most intriguing robotic developments -- things your digital home could grow to love. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2005
Ben Ames |
Sandia researchers set sights on battlefield robots Now researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M., are building systems that combine the strengths of humans and robots. |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2008
Erico Guizzo |
Three Engineers, Hundreds of Robots, One Warehouse Kiva Systems wants to revolutionize distribution centers by setting swarms of robots loose on the inventory |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2006
Rosen & Hannaford |
Doc at a Distance Robot surgeons promise to save lives in remote communities, war zones, and disaster-stricken areas. |
Home Toys
June 2002
Galaasen & Hengl |
Robotic Technology Has Arrived With the increased use of microchips in equipment such as appliances, heating and cooling systems, entertainment systems, fire and burglar alarms and the general trend towards home automation, advanced personal robotics naturally follows. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2010
Erik Sofge |
The Uncertain Future For Social Robots Humans have feared a robotic uprising since the machines first appeared in science fiction. Today, experts caution against a more insidious threat: We might like living with them too much. |
Wired
November 27, 2007
Gregory Mone |
Getting a Grip: Building the Ultimate Robotic Hand To do real work in our offices and homes, to fetch our staplers or clean up our rooms, robots are going to have to master their hands. |
IndustryWeek
June 1, 2008
John Teresko |
The Future is Now for the Robot Revolution The next wave of robots will be remarkably human in appearance and function. |
Popular Mechanics
January 10, 2008
Erik Sofge |
Robot Paradox: Automated Gizmos Are Ready for Home--Are We? Robotics for your home. |
National Defense
December 2013
Stew Magnuson |
Simulator to Help Developers Push Robotics Technology Forward A simulator intended to give robot makers a hand during a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contest is expected to remain an integral part of how developers design the machines in the future. |
Chemistry World
July 9, 2015
Matthew Gunther |
3D printing allows soft robots to rise up Although they may not be taking over the world any time soon, a 3D printed soft robot mimicking the flexible body of an invertebrate has been manufactured by a group of scientists in the US. |
Fast Company
April 1, 2011
Rachel Z. Arndt |
Manuela Veloso on Robot Companions The professor of computer science and member of the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University is turning robots from joystick-operated poles on wheels into "CoBots" -- intelligent companions that can navigate and move. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2002
John Teresko |
Robots Revolution The arrival of robots at General Motors Corp. in 1961 brought the promise of flexible automation. Today's advances in research offer robots the chance to reach their full industrial potential. |
Technology Research News
February 23, 2005
Kimberly Patch |
Humanoid robots walk naturally There's a reason most movie robots have wheels in place of legs or are powered by an embedded human. Making machines walk on two legs is exceedingly difficult. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2008 |
Slideshow: Born Bionic These robots are pushing the envelope of humanoid design -- they can play the trumpet, unload a dishwasher, and climb stairs |
Wired
September 2000 |
Telefriend Meet iRobot, the smartest webcam on wheels |
Popular Mechanics
February 26, 2008
Erik Sofge |
Turning Disabled Into Gamers, MIT Aims to Spread Robot Rehab One study of stroke victims indicated that robot therapy accelerated recovery and patients continued to improve even after the therapy was over. |
Technology Research News
December 31, 2003
Smalley & Patch |
Bots, humans play together Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University are betting that putting humans and robots on the same soccer team will encourage the kind of cooperation that leads to understanding. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2007
Steven Cherry |
Robots, Incorporated Microsoft's best and brightest are quietly trying to bring robotics into the mainstream. Good robotics programming is far harder than writing a typical application for personal computers. |
PC Magazine
January 29, 2004
Sebastian Rupley |
Racy Robots Military aircraft inspired the slick-looking designs for a new line of robots from start-up company White Box Robotics. Unlike the predetermined features in most robots, White Box's robots will be designed to let each owner choose what his robot will do. |
Technology Research News
November 19, 2003
Smalley & Patch |
Segway robot opens doors Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology have crossed a robotic arm with the bottom half of a Segway to make a robot named Cardea that can traverse hallways and open doors. |
Wired
September 2000 |
At Home With The Androids Robosapiens... SIG... DB... Face Robot... Personal Robot R100... Jack... Robonaut... |
Salon.com
September 14, 2000
Janelle Brown |
Robots "R" us Why are roboticists building machines in their own image? "Robo Sapiens" introduces a homemade population and the egos behind the bots. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2005
John Teresko |
New Roles For Robots Once viewed largely as a way to save on labor costs, robots today have taken on more significant roles in manufacturing. They're part of global competitiveness plans and are seeing, moving and servicing better than ever. |
Wired
May 2002
Michael Behar |
The New Mobile Infantry Battle-ready robots are rolling out of the research lab and into harm's way... |
Popular Mechanics
January 20, 2010
Erik Sofge |
The Truth About Robots and the Uncanny Valley: Analysis Despite its fame, or because of it, the uncanny valley is one of the most misunderstood and untested theories in robotics |
IndustryWeek
June 1, 2008
John Teresko |
A Robot that Can Smile or Frown MIT debuts Nexi, a robot with facial expressions. |
IEEE Spectrum
December 2006 |
Just Charge It At Robot Kitchen, in Hong Kong, robots greet, seat, and feed patrons. |
BusinessWeek
July 19, 2004 |
A Chat With Roomba Man The surprise success of iRobot's Roomba vacuum cleaner marked the arrival of mobile robotic appliances. Yet the company's CEO and co-founder is cautious about the future of more advanced humanoid robots. |
PC Magazine
December 6, 2007
Lance Ulanoff |
Pleo Robot expertly re-creates the experience of bringing home a new puppy, even if Pleo is supposed to be a dinosaur. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2011
Lora G. Weiss |
Autonomous Robots in the Fog of War Networks of autonomous robots will someday transform warfare, but significant hurdles remain. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2013
Lucas Laursen |
Robot to Human: "Trust Me" Rescue robots respond to operator stress levels |
IndustryWeek
July 22, 2009
Peter Alpern |
Getting Ready for the 'Robot Revolution' As advances in technology allow for smarter, more versatile robots, they are expected to become more widely used in places such as laboratories, hospitals and food service operations. |
National Defense
March 2008
Stew Magnuson |
For Now, Lethal Robots Not Likely to Run on Auto-Pilot Bart Everett, technical director for robots at the Navy's space and naval warfare systems center, acknowledged that the military isn't ready for the next generation of mechanized soldiers. |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2008
John Boyd |
This Robot Toots Its Own Flute Atsuo Takanishi's quest to build a robotic orchestra started with a robotic flutist. Someday this robot musician might jam with a human jazz band |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2006
Aleksandar Lazinica |
The Hits of Tokyo Robot Week Highlights from last month's big robotics exhibition in Japan: Almost Human: The Actroid humanoid robot... Expressive Features: Close-up of Actroid robot... Baby Seal Bot: The therapeutic robot PARO... etc. |
BusinessWeek
March 3, 2011
Brian Bremner |
Service Robots: Rise of the Machines (Again) U.S. companies chase the fast-growing market for service bots |
Popular Mechanics
February 4, 2010
Erik Sofge |
Robonaut2 Shows Real Workplace Potential For Humanoid Robots GM's goal in co-developing R2 is to eventually install similar systems in its plants, performing the kind of repetitive, ergonomically difficult jobs that might injure a human operator. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2007
Morgen E. Peck |
Why Toddlers Love Robots Entertainment robots have become sophisticated enough that they can charm toddlers for weeks, or even months, and could soon be useful to teachers as permanent educational assistants, according to research. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2002
John Teresko |
Robots Evolution At GM and Xerox, new applications are redefining both the strategic value and appearance of robots... |
Inc.
April 2006
Chuck Green |
A Record Year For Robots New orders of industrial robots jumped by 23 percent in 2005, thanks in part to growing interest in robots among entrepreneurs. Larger tax credits for purchases of new equipment are driving the trend, as are other factors. |
Entrepreneur
January 2008
Amanda C. Kooser |
Rise of the Robots Robots are well on their way from the pages of science fiction to your front door. In fact, advanced humanoid robots could be a part of our everyday life as early as 10 years from now. |
