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Bielefeld University Team Wins Robotics World Championship

For the first time, the team from the Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC) at Bielefeld University has won RoboCup, the robotics world championship. The Team of Bielefeld secured its victory in the household service league RoboCup@Home on Sunday, 3 July.

6 Jul 2016

Richardson High School Students Receive First Place for Building Robotic Arm

By building a robotic arm that can lift and move objects using magnetic sensors, a team of Richardson High School students took first place at the annual Young Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Investigators program.

5 Jul 2016

Improved Prosthetics for Cyclists Developed by Scientists

The 2016 Paralympic Games, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro in September, will see the participation of physically disabled cyclists. In order to guarantee maximum performance it is essential that the prosthetics used have the best design.

5 Jul 2016

Humans and Robots Can Work Together to Solve Society’s Greatest Problems

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has proposed a framework for relationships between humans and artificial intelligence in a Future Tense article titled “The Partnership of the Future.”

1 Jul 2016

Imagination, 3Glasses Join Hands to Promote Ray Tracing Technology in Virtual Reality Devices

Imagination Technologies (IMG.L) and China-based 3Glasses announce they are collaborating to promote ray tracing technology in mass-market consumer virtual reality (VR) devices. 3Glasses, product brand of Virtual Reality (VR) Technology Ltd., is a provider of innovative VR devices.

29 Jun 2016

Transcend Robotics, ORNL Team Up to Develop Mobile Robotic Technology

Transcend Robotics, an innovator in ground-based robotic mobility, has announced a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

28 Jun 2016

First UK Robotics Week to Enlighten Roles of Artificial Intelligence to Public

A new era of innovation and discovery opens tomorrow when the first UK Robotics Week June 25 - July 1 begins.

27 Jun 2016

HRG displaying its catering robot, Xiao Zhi, at its booth at Automatica 2016

HIT Robot Group (HRG), one of China's top robot producers, is putting its best foot forward in going global as it seeks foreign partners at Automatica 2016, an international exhibition for automation and robotics in Munich, Germany.

23 Jun 2016