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Rescue Robotics Pioneer Delivers Speech at NEDO

Dr. Robin Murphy, a pioneer in the area of rescue robotics, spoke to the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) Dec. 11 in Tokyo.

21 Dec 2012

Noise Activated Dissociation May Enable Robotic Fingers to Manipulate Small Objects

Imagine a solid ball rolling down a slightly inclined ramp. What could be perceived as child's play is the focus of serious theoretical research by Manoj Chaudhury and Partho Goohpattader, two physicists from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pensylvania, USA. Their study, which is about to be published in EPJ E, has one thing in common with childhood behaviour. It introduces a mischievous idea, namely studying the effect of random noise, such as vibrations, on the ball. They found it could lower the energy barrier to set the ball in motion.

18 Dec 2012

MyReviewsNow.net's Affiliate Partner iRobot Offers Limited Time Free Shipping on Cleaning Robots

Folks online shopping this holiday season in search of unique gift ideas for the people on their list who 'have everything' can stop searching and start saving, now that MyReviewsNow.net's affiliate partner iRobot is offering free shipping on all cleaning robots for a limited time.

17 Dec 2012

ABI Research Analyzes the Prognosis for Consumer and Personal Robotics

As 2012 wraps up, ABI Research is back again with our annual whitepaper. Instead of simply focusing on 2013, we set our gaze on the less immediate future, in this edition entitled, “What to Watch For in 2013 and the Years Beyond.” While this whitepaper covers next years’ ups and downs in the world of technology, it will be more heavily inclined towards what will happen in increments of the next two, five, and ten years.

From ABI Research 13 Dec 2012

Peking University Team Victorious in Three Events at China Robot Competition

The China Robot Competition 2012 was held at Nanjing University of Technology from November 16 to 18, 2012. This competition consists of 10 leagues (including Underwater Robot, Dancing robot, Standard Platform, etc.) and 31 events.

3 Dec 2012

MIT Researchers Develop Reconfigurable Robot

The device doesn’t look like much: a caterpillar-sized assembly of metal rings and strips resembling something you might find buried in a home-workshop drawer. But the technology behind it, and the long-range possibilities it represents, are quite remarkable.

1 Dec 2012