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Lego Meets Robotics!

Lego Meets Robotics!

Student Max Shepherd has come up with a robotic arm that can do some amazing life like things and it is made up entirely of Lego bricks. The fully functional robotic arm is in 1:1 scale and has 12 degrees of freedom.

14 Feb 2012

Researchers Study Arm-Reaching Movements Using Robotic Arm

Researchers Study Arm-Reaching Movements Using Robotic Arm

As per the experiments conducted by research teams in Colorado University (CU) subjects who were fitted with robotic arms, could achieve performance with lesser efforts with continued practice. For the purpose of the experiment, 15 subjects who were right handed were fitted with a robotic arm along with a handle similar to a joystick, which could control a cursor on the computer screen.

13 Feb 2012

Dentsu Entertainment, Namco Bandai to Distribute Toy Robots in America

Dentsu Entertainment, Namco Bandai to Distribute Toy Robots in America

US based Dentsu Entertainment has entered into a multi territory partnership with Namco Bandai for the distribution of toy robots across the America. Apart from this, Namco Bandai has also signed another license agreement with TV TOKYO for the sale of toys in the European region.

9 Feb 2012

Mobile-Robotic Solution Provider, Kiva Systems Gets ISO 9001 Certification

Mobile-Robotic Solution Provider, Kiva Systems Gets ISO 9001 Certification

Kiva Systems, which specialises in developing mobile robotic solutions for operations involving order fulfilling and distribution, has announced that it has received ISO 9001 certification.

8 Feb 2012

Boomerang Systems to Supply RoboticValet Parking System in Hollywood

Boomerang Systems to Supply RoboticValet Parking System in Hollywood

US based Boomerang Systems has announced that it will use its advanced RoboticValet Parking system to supply 226 parking spaces at the Grand Hotel located in Hollywood Beach, California.

8 Feb 2012

Majority of People are in Favor of Domestic Robot

Majority of People are in Favor of Domestic Robot

According to a survey carried out by Persuadable Research in January 2012, majority of people are in favor of domestic robots. When most people think about robots, they usually conjure up those that they have read in books or have viewed in movies.

31 Jan 2012

Lockheed Martin to Host USA Science + Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C.

Lockheed Martin to Host USA Science + Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C.

Lockheed Martin will host the USA Science & Engineering Festival for potential inventors, entrepreneurs, programmers and engineers. The event will be held between April 28 and 29, 2012 in Washington, D.C.

31 Jan 2012

VEX Robotics Tournament World Championship Event to be Held in Michigan

VEX Robotics Tournament World Championship Event to be Held in Michigan

The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, the Grandville Academic Team Boosters and Grandville Public Schools will hold a VEX World Qualifying tournament in West Michigan.

31 Jan 2012

The Chrysler Foundation Announces Recipients of FIRST Robotics and FIRST Lego League Grants

The Chrysler Foundation Announces Recipients of FIRST Robotics and FIRST Lego League Grants

The recipients of 2011-2012 FLL (FIRST Lego League) and For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) grants have been announced by The Chrysler Foundation.

23 Jan 2012

MIT, DARPA and NASA Team up for Student Robotic Competition

MIT, DARPA and NASA Team up for Student Robotic Competition

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), NASA, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and student teams from abroad and the US have joined hands for the Zero Robotics SPHERES Challenge, which will be held on 23 January 2012.

20 Jan 2012

Robots and Renewable Energy: Hydropower Inspections

Robots and Renewable Energy: Hydropower Inspections

As part of an Editorial short series, AZoRobotics takes a look at how the renewable energy sector is harnessing the power of robotic technologies. Here, we take a look at robots in hydropower stations.

Robots and Renewable Energy: Wind Farm Monitoring

Robots and Renewable Energy: Wind Farm Monitoring

Amid the rapid global expansion of the wind energy sector, the integration of robotics is becoming pivotal for wind farm operators.

Robots and Renewable Energy: Solar Plant Security

Robots and Renewable Energy: Solar Plant Security

Like any renewable energy infrastructure, solar plants must be protected and secured. It is here where robots and autonomous systems can come into play.

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