 The Next Level in Robots: Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Create October 29, 2007 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
| No comments yet
The next level of robot is currently in the research and development stage in Japan's National Institute of Information and Communication Technology. The next level of robot untethered by human omnipresence ... | |
 Carnegie Mellon building robot for lunar prospecting September 20, 2007 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Researchers in the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science are building a robotic prospector for NASA that can creep over rocky slopes and then anchor itself as a stable ... | |
 NASA Robots Practice Moon Survey in the Arctic Circle July 20, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Two NASA robots are surveying a rocky, isolated polar desert within a crater in the Arctic Circle. The study will help scientists learn how robots could evaluate potential outposts on the moon or Mars. | |
 Robot walks on water July 11, 2007 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 130 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Water striders, insects that walk on the surface of the water, may never set foot on land in their lives, and yet they’re not swimmers. Over the past million or so years, this insect—sometimes called a water ... | |
 Jumping robots take clues from nature July 06, 2007 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 31 vote(s)
| No comments yet
A group of mechanical engineers from the University of Bath has a peculiar interest in flying squirrels, fleas, and grasshoppers. Inspired by animals considered to be excellent jumpers, the researchers have ... | |
 Robots from 33 Countries Clash at RoboCup 2007 June 14, 2007 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Nearly 300 teams from 33 countries are gearing up to compete at RoboCup 2007 Atlanta, the world’s most renowned competition for research robotics, at the Georgia Institute of Technology July 3-10. | |
 Guessing robots predict their environments, navigate better June 12, 2007 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Engineers at Purdue University are developing robots able to make "educated guesses" about what lies ahead as they traverse unfamiliar surroundings, reducing the amount of time it takes to successfully navigate ... | |
 Simplicity may be key to robotic self-reproduction June 05, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 45 vote(s)
| No comments yet
“Self-reproduction is one of the remarkable feats of biological systems which has remained largely outside the scope of capabilities of traditional engineered systems,” explains Victor Zykov and his colleagues ... | |
Students cut grass with robotic-controlled mower May 31, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Cutting the lawn has taken on significant importance for a group of Wright State University students. The 11-member team is entered in the Fourth Annual Institute of Navigation (ION) Autonomous Lawnmower Competition hosted ... | |
 Up Close with MIT's Huggable Robot May 17, 2007 | User rating: 2.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
| No comments yet
The high-tech stuffed animal robot dubbed Huggable uses Microsoft software to connect with kids and medical patients. | |
 Atlanta gets ready for RoboCup 2007 May 10, 2007 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Georgia Tech will be the site of this year's RoboCup competition, with approximately 2,000 students and faculty from 20 nations participating. | |
Send in the robots -- Robot teams handle hazardous jobs May 02, 2007 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Searching buildings for weapons of mass destruction and supply routes for improvised bombs are extremely dangerous but important jobs. That's why Scott DeLoach is working to create robots and robot teams to handle these and ... | |
iRobot Dips Toe into Pool-Cleaning Market April 11, 2007 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Pool boys, you're on notice. iRobot has, in conjunction with AquaJet LLC and Aquatron, Inc., introduced not one, but two pool-cleaning robotics. | |
 Assistive robot adapts to people, new places April 10, 2007 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
| No comments yet
In the futuristic cartoon series "The Jetsons," a robotic maid named Rosie whizzed around the Jetsons' home doing household chores--cleaning, cooking dinner and washing dishes. | |
Japan drafts rules for advanced robots April 06, 2007 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
| No comments yet
The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has drafted guidelines designed to keep future generations of robots on their best behavior. | |
PhysOrg Video
- Hurricane Nears Haiti, Drives Up Oil Prices - video , August 26
- Rice Tries to Speed-up, Slow Peace Talks - video , August 26
- Clinton Gets Share of Convention Spotlight - video , August 26
- Raw Video: Tropical Storm Julio Hits Baja - video , August 26
- AP Top Stories - video , August 25
- Raw Video: Tornadoes Touch Down Near Denver - video , August 25
- PhysOrg Video »
Most popular stories
-
New Zealand's colossal squid defies legends: scientists,
August 21, 2008
-
Study says eyes evolved for X-Ray vision,
16 hours ago
-
Intel cuts electric cords with wireless power system,
August 22, 2008
-
First particles observed in Large Hadron Collider,
August 26, 2008
-
Operating quantum memory at room temperature,
August 25, 2008
- Most popular »
News Pix
-
Phoenix Lander Pictures Show Robotic Arm's Workspace After 90 Sols,
9 hours ago
-
The sophisticated sex lives of sea squirts,
August 26, 2008
-
Artist concept of GLAST,
August 26, 2008
-
NASA Mars Lander Digs Deeper as Third Month Nears End,
August 26, 2008
- More news pix »
PhysOrg Forum
Video
Editorials
Free Magazines
Free White Papers
PhysOrg Jobs
Newsletter
Goto Archive
Suggest a story idea
Send feedback
