| Similar Articles |
|---|
 |
National Defense
July 2012
Eric Beidel |
Soft Robots Could Open Up New World of Spy Tactics The Pentagon could turn to tiny soft robots to fit in the nooks and crannies of the battlefield, taking sensors ever closer to the enemy.   |
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. |
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
May 2012
Neil Savage |
Soft Robots for Hard Problems Squishy robots may move and manipulate objects in new ways |
Chemistry World
April 9, 2014
Harriet Brewerton |
Pumping gone soft In nature many mechanical processes are carried out using soft materials that are nevertheless highly durable, efficient and capable of deforming and returning to their original shape in complex ways, for example the heart. |
Chemistry World
February 17, 2014
Emma Stoye |
Cell-powered robots swim like sperm Scientists in the US have combined a synthetic polymer with living heart cells to make a tiny robot that swims by undulating its tail, in a similar way to sperm. |
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. |
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
April 7, 2004
Kimberly Patch |
Robot guided by its voice Researchers generally help robots navigate by giving them the sense of sight. A simpler approach is based on another human trait: listening to the sound of one's own voice. It also helps if the walls have ears. |
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 |
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. |
Food Engineering
January 1, 2007 |
Automation solution Rockwell Automation's robotic systems are suitable for pick-and-place and other complex motion control applications. |
IndustryWeek
June 1, 2008
John Teresko |
A Robot that Can Smile or Frown MIT debuts Nexi, a robot with facial expressions. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2010
Susan Karlin |
Robotics' Wild Kingdom An engineer looks to nature to make robots that slither through pipes and climb walls. |
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. |
IEEE Spectrum
December 2006 |
Just Charge It At Robot Kitchen, in Hong Kong, robots greet, seat, and feed patrons. |
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. |
Technology Research News
May 18, 2005 |
Robot Navigation: Getting From Point A to Point B Fundamentally, robot navigation includes just two things: the ability to move and a means to determine whether or not the goal has been reached. The trick is finding the most efficient way to reach a destination. |
PC Magazine
December 28, 2004
Sebastian Rupley |
My Very Own Robot Want to rig your own robot? After more than a year of development, White Box Robotics is preparing to ship its 912 series of customizable robots (shown) in the first quarter of 2005. |
PC World
May 23, 2002
Martyn Williams |
Robots Strut and Sell at Japanese Show A growing population of mechanical attendees rolls into the second Robodex exhibition... |
CIO
August 27, 2008
Kristin Burnham |
5 Things iRobot President Helen Greiner Has Learned About Innovation Helen Greiner is president and co-founder of iRobot, a company that invents military and household robots. Innovation, she says, is the essence of her business. |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
March 11, 2009
Chris Sweeney |
5 Robots that Look, Act and Are Designed Like Animals Scientists studying animal behavior and movement have developed robotic birds and bugs capable of anything from surveillance to space exploration. Here are five of our favorite biologically inspired machines. |
IEEE Spectrum
June 2008
Prachi Patel-Predd |
Wall-Climbing Robot Spies Gecko-inspired robots rely on directional adhesive feet; a new wall-climbing robot uses electrostatic adhesion. |
Wired
September 2000
Paul Boutin |
The Next Step Inside the MIT Leg Lab, M2 is learning to walk. On June 16 the humanoid robot - one of the world's most advanced - successfully put its right foot forward, a single stride that marks a milestone in robotic evolution... |
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 |
Wired
September 2000 |
At Home With The Androids Robosapiens... SIG... DB... Face Robot... Personal Robot R100... Jack... Robonaut... |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2013
Lucas Laursen |
Robot to Human: "Trust Me" Rescue robots respond to operator stress levels |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2007
John Teresko |
Greater Accuracy in Robots Leads to More Applications There is a trend to offer tools that will increase the accuracy of robots by compensating for variations in the manufacturing process. |
Chemistry World
October 27, 2011
Elinor Richards |
Graphene Robot Has Some Smooth Moves A remote controlled graphene-based robot that picks up an object, moves it to a desired location and then drops it, has been developed by scientists in China. |
PC Magazine
November 4, 2003 |
Paging Dr. Robot The Johns Hopkins Hospital's latest physician addition, Dr. Robot, isn't a real doctor. He's a five-foot-tall robot -- a swiveling video camera and computer screen mounted on a mechanical base that allows doctors in remote locations to examine patients. |
PC Magazine
February 2, 2005
Natalie Goel |
Robots in Motion Bust out your robot dance move now, because it may become obsolete. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2010
Erico Guizzo |
A Robot in the Kitchen Roboticists in Japan and South Korea are designing the household servants of the future |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2008
John Teresko |
Cutting Tools for Robots How much could you save if some of your machining operations were performed by robots? |
| 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
April 2011
Eric Beidel |
Robot Can Pinpoint Hiding Enemies California-based TiaLinx Inc. has built the Cougar20-H, a robot that can detect motion and breathing inside a structure and be controlled remotely from long distances. |
Fast Company
Alice Truong |
Watch A Robot Take On A Ping-Pong Champ In This Epic Matchup To celebrate the opening of a Shanghai factory, German robotics company Kuka pitted its one-armed ping-pong-playing robot against German table tennis champ Timo Boll. |
National Defense
June 2008
Stew Magnuson |
Students Hope Robot Snakes Slither Out of Lab A family of robots that mimic the movement of snakes have potential use in search-and-rescue and surveillance missions. |
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. |
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 |
IndustryWeek
November 18, 2009
Peter Alpern |
Panasonic Making Aggressive Robot Push Panasonic is getting serious about robots and has set its sights on sales of $1.1 billion by 2015. |
National Defense
December 2011
Eric Beidel |
Army Enlists More Help from Tiny Robots Soldiers in Afghanistan want their own personal robots to scan the insides of buildings and find homemade bombs. |
Fast Company
John Paul Titlow |
We're Doomed: Robots Can Now Learn To Adapt To Injuries A new study published today in Nature explains how robots can use a sort of "evolutionary algorithm" to learn new ways of operating after being injured, according to the MIT Technology Review. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2009
Goldman et al. |
March of the SandBots A new generation of legged robots will navigate the world's trickiest terrain |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2008
Jill Jusko |
Toyota Debuts New Robot Models The Japanese manufacturer introduces its latest additions to "partner robots" being developed to assist people in their everyday lives, but practical use for household robots remains a few years away. |
Popular Mechanics
February 25, 2010
Joe Pappalardo |
Band of Bots: Two Military Robots Team Up to Cover Land and Air In war, teamwork is everything, even if you're a robot. Just as human soldiers and airmen support each other, teams of robots will likely roam future battlefields, helping each other on missions. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2008
Sandra Upson |
Behold the Flying Robots Whether as rescue robot or flying spy, this micro-aerial vehicle could change how we look at the common housefly |
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. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
January 2009
Courtney E. Howard |
iRobis Infuses Robots with Cognition The digital battlefield of the future could be closer than we anticipated, as scientists continue to make headway in the design and development of autonomous robots. |
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. |
