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IndustryWeek
June 1, 2008
John Teresko |
A Robot that Can Smile or Frown MIT debuts Nexi, a robot with facial expressions.   |
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 |
National Defense
July 2010
Matthew Russell |
Unmanned Systems: Can the Industrial Base Support the Pentagon's Vision? Perhaps the most revolutionary transformation in U.S. military operations during the past decade has been the rapid growth in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Their application in the future will transform both warfare and the civilian sector. |
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. |
National Defense
May 2013
Valerie Insinna |
Opportunities for Non-Military Robots Increase In the last decade, the U.S. military poured money into unmanned ground systems to help protect troops against improvised explosive devices, but the Defense Department won't need all those robots once the war in Afghanistan comes to a close. |
InternetNews
April 4, 2006
Tim Scannell |
The Next Battlefront For Robots Military robots may be at the front lines, but researchers are now looking at ways to use them to improve medicine and elder lifestyles. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
From R2D2 to Spirit and Beyond: What's in Store for Intelligent Robots? While we tend to imagine robots in terms of sci-fi adventures and movies, or as legions of automatons replacing human workers in the job force, the truth may be more mundane and less sinister. |
| 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. |
National Defense
August 2015
Jon Harper |
Market for Ground Robots Poised for a Turnaround The market for ground robots is set to expand as technology advancements give the machines greater utility on the battlefield and elsewhere, according to defense officials and industry experts. |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
Park 'n' Save With Robots Consider some modest investments in the emerging field of robotics, then park those investments away. |
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. |
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. |
IndustryWeek
February 2, 2012
Josh Cable |
Auto-Industry Demand Drives Record Year for Robot Sales But the industry saw gains in other sectors as well. Sales to non-automotive customers grew 27%, led by metalworking industries (up 56%) and semiconductor/electronics/photonics (up 24%), according to the Robotic Industries Association. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
National Defense
February 2015
Stew Magnuson |
DARPA Contest Seeking Humanoid Rescue Robot The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's latest robotic challenge calls for a human-shaped robot to carry out a series of search-and-rescue tasks. |
The Motley Fool
November 20, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
Are Intuitive Surgical and iRobot Just Babies? Robotic technology is still in the early stages of its development, and it will only get better. The best time for investors to jump in is when that company is young. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2011
Susan Hassler |
9/11 and the Rise of Robots A technology spurred by tragedy takes hold |
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. |
IndustryWeek
October 20, 2010 |
Swifter and Smaller, Robots Finding Wider Application In manufacturing, not only can robots carry heavier loads at faster speeds, they can be easily programmed too. |
National Defense
March 2009
Stew Magnuson |
Reverse Engineering the Brain May Accelerate Robotics Research Machines that walk upright will assist civilians and the military alike, said Stefan Schaal, associate professor of computer science and neuroscience at the University of Southern California. |
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. |
National Defense
February 2012
Stew Magnuson |
Robot-Makers Ponder Next Moves as Wars Wind Down The end of the nearly nine-year war closed one chapter for a technology that came into its own during the conflict. |
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. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2007
John Teresko |
Meet the New Robots The latest generation of robots offers performance advances, growing integration of vision and an enlarging capability to transform manufacturing. |
IndustryWeek
February 15, 2012
Josh Cable |
Industrial Robotics Expand Beyond the Automotive Industry Thanks to the maturation of robotics technology, a growing number of industries are using robots for a wider range of applications. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2002
John Teresko |
Robots Evolution At GM and Xerox, new applications are redefining both the strategic value and appearance of robots... |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2007
John Teresko |
I, Microsoft By providing a common development platform, Microsoft hopes to expand the potential for robotics. |
National Defense
February 2009
Sandra I. Erwin |
U.S. May Lose Robotics Edge Unmanned weapons systems have been hailed as revolutionary technologies that have helped U.S. forces gain an edge in recent wars. But the United States may soon see that advantage evaporate. |
The Motley Fool
August 20, 2007
Rich Smith |
iRobot Gets a Bar Card The robot maker has no choice but to go after an ex-employee it claims infringed on its patents. What will it mean to investors? |
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. |
National Defense
July 2006
Sandra I. Erwin |
Next-Generation Robots: Bigger and Better? The exploits of bomb-sniffing robots in Iraq and Afghanistan have solidified their role as useful combat tools, but the technology needs to be pushed much further, say robot designers and engineers. |
Wired
January 2006
Robert Capps |
The 50 Best Robots Ever They're exploring the deep sea and distant planets. They're saving lives in the operating room and on the battlefield. They're transforming factory floors and filmmaking. |
Inc.
July 1, 2003
Leigh Buchanan |
Death to Cool For years, iRobot designed stuff cool enough for the Sci-Fi Channel, but its new product sells on the Home Shopping Network. Here's how a boutique high-tech firm broke out by reinventing itself as an appliance company. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
June 2005
Ben Ames |
Smaller Sensors Make Unmanned Vehicles Smarter Army researchers are now developing another part of FCS-an armed robotic vehicle (ARV) that uses autonomous sensors and weapons to minimize soldiers' battlefield exposure. |
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. |
National Defense
May 2008
Stew Magnuson |
Navy to Field a Family of Next-Generation Bomb Disposal Robots The Navy will field a family of bomb disposal robots to replace the ad hoc commercial systems being used in Iraq and Afghanistan today. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2009
Rich Smith |
iRobot Building New Friends? Potential rivals could actually be the roboticist's newest allies. |
Popular Mechanics
May 8, 2008
Chris Ladd |
Autonomous 3D Robot Doc Gets X-Ray Powers With DIY A.I. Looks like the robotic uprising could be headed for the OR after all: Bots can now see through your flesh in three dimensions and direct a mechanical arm to perform a biopsy. |
Popular Mechanics
May 20, 2008
Erik Sofge |
The Problem With Asimo: Tabloid Humanoid Is Holding Back Bots Forget what Honda's 4-ft. 3-in.-tall humanoid robot Asimo can and cannot do: When will this robot get a job? |
The Motley Fool
August 15, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
Planes, Trains, Automobiles ... and Robots? Don't dismiss the significance of the emerging robotics industry. Robotics may grow as suddenly and dramatically as previous technologies; the trick for investors will be to determine which companies will be supplying these robots. |
National Defense
March 2010
Stew Magnuson |
DARPA to Take on Major New Robotics Initiative The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced a major new initiative to create robotic autonomous manipulators that mimic the human hands, an agency program manager said. |
Wired
May 2002
Michael Behar |
The New Mobile Infantry Battle-ready robots are rolling out of the research lab and into harm's way... |
The Motley Fool
September 18, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
iRobot Loses a Battle Shares fall following news that a major contract to supply lightweight tactical robots to the U.S. Army was awarded to a rival. Investors, take note. |
InternetNews
April 4, 2006
Tim Scannell |
Funding Robotics in The War Years Robots are being groomed to take an increasingly active role in military and Homeland Security operations. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2008
John Teresko |
What Happened to the "Auto" in Automation? Robot sales on the decline to automakers, but on the rise in other sectors. |
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. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2010
Erico Guizzo |
When My Avatar Went to Work A robot surrogate or telepresence robot took my place at the office. Here's why one may take yours, too |
BusinessWeek
July 4, 2005 |
ABB Starts To See Daylight ABB's U.S. chief, Dinesh Paliwal, talks about how it is getting in on the global factory boom |
