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New Report on Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market in South Korea

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: Residential Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market in South Korea 2014-2018

12 Jun 2014

RoboJackets Team to Participate in Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition

Is the idea of a team of full-sized, humanoid, soccer-playing robots something from your greatest dream, or wildest nightmare?

9 Jun 2014

Summer Robotics Camp at Western Illinois University-Quad Cities

This summer, area youth ages 11 to 16 will have the opportunity to learn to build a robot, as well as to learn basic tool safety and design through a camp at Western Illinois University-Quad Cities.

4 Jun 2014

New Study on Thresholds of Biomechanical Loads due to Collisions Between Robots and Humans

Teamwork between humans and robots will be the motto of the future. But robots may not injure humans at all. When does contact cause an injury, though? Researchers are exploring this for the first time in a study.

2 Jun 2014

Researchers Introduce Bakable Robots

New algorithms and electronic components could enable printable robots that self-assemble when heated

31 May 2014

Delaware Engineering Students Participate in Second Annual Robotics World Cup Competition

More than 40 University of Delaware electrical and computer engineering students participated in the second annual Robotics World Cup competition on Friday, May 16.

29 May 2014

Researchers at the University of Birmingham Develop a Way of Teaching Robots to Grasp Objects Without Dropping Them

A way of ‘teaching’ robots to pick up unfamiliar objects without dropping or breaking them has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham. The research paves the way for robots to be used i...

27 May 2014

The Neato BotVac Robot Vacuum Easily Ventures Under Beds and Sofas

It’s a question that must be asked during spring cleaning season....when did you last vacuum under your bed? Needing to find an answer to that question and others, Neato Robotics conducted both an online survey and took to the streets of the San Francisco Bay Area to get the dirt on spring cleaning.

22 May 2014

EPFL Scientists Create Small Robotic Modules that Can Change Shape to Form Reconfigurable Furniture

EPFL scientists are creating futuristic furniture that can move around and autonomously change its shape. This innovation may prove useful to support disabled individuals.

22 May 2014

The MSI, Chicago to Create National Touring Exhibit, Robot Revolution, Supported by Google

They’re coming... and they’ll be here to help and improve our lives. The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (MSI), is excited to announce the creation of a new national touring exhibit, Robot Revolution, supported by Google.

21 May 2014