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Novel Software Allows Service Robot to Learn With the Guide of the User

"A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings except if they harm another person,” in order to turn the second law of robotics into a reality, Mexican Eduardo Morales Manzanares developed robots with artificial intelligence that don’t require specialized personnel to be controlled.

2 Apr 2015

Research on Multi-Robot Systems by Dr Dylan Shell Receives NSF CAREER Grant

Dr. Dylan Shell, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at Texas A&M University, received a CAREER grant from the NSF Information & Intelligent Systems' Robust Intelligence Program to investigate the limitations of traditional ways of programming groups of robots to cooperate in order to solve problems together. The grant for "CAREER: Bridging Self-Organized and Algorithmic Approaches to Multi-Robot Systems," is funded till the end of February 2020.

30 Mar 2015

The University of Sheffield Professor Addresses Parliamentary Symposium on Implications of Robots Caring for Elderly

One of the world’s leading experts on artificial intelligence and robotics is addressing a parliamentary symposium this week (24 March 2015) to highlight the impact and implications of robots caring for humans in old age.

26 Mar 2015

Robots on Reins with Tactile Sensors to Guide Firefighters in Emergency Situations

Firefighters moving through smoke-filled buildings could save vital seconds and find it easier to identify objects and obstacles, thanks to revolutionary reins that enable robots to act like guide dogs.

26 Mar 2015

Introducing Large-Scale,Autonomous Floor Washing Machines - FLOBOTS

Floor washing robots could soon be used to clean large industrial and commercial premises, following a European research collaboration totalling 4.2 million Euros.

26 Mar 2015

Robotics Empowering Innovation Challenge – Solving Real-Life Problems Using Grant Imahara’s Spider-Bot

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the global authorized distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, is partnering with celebrity engineer Grant Imahara to call on engineers of all levels to collaborate with him to provide creative ideas and solve real-world problems using his Spider-Bot as part of the next Robotics Empowering Innovation Challenge.

26 Mar 2015

Teachable Household Robots in the Near Future

In the near future we may have household robots to handle cooking, cleaning and other menial tasks. They will be teachable: Show the robot how to operate your coffee machine, and it will take over from there.

25 Mar 2015

New Study Using Robots Reveals Body Plays Key Role in Early Object Name Learning

An Indiana University cognitive scientist and collaborators have found that posture is critical in the early stages of acquiring new knowledge.

20 Mar 2015

Robots Shoot and Dunk Basketballs at Stanford University

Students in Mechanical Engineering 210 spent most of winter quarter learning about mechanics, electronics and computer programming.

19 Mar 2015

School Students Compete in New York Tech Valley FIRST® Robotics Competition Hosted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

It’s all about robots, 3,000 pounds of metal, gears and electronics, and recycling. Get ready to see the ultimate display of science, mathematics, and technology in action as 36 teams of high school students put their robots to the test and compete in the New York Tech Valley FIRST®(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition hosted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from March 19 to 21.

19 Mar 2015