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Researchers Develop Humanoid Robot to Perform Complex Manipulation Tasks

Researchers from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Robotics and Mathematics have created a humanoid robot, Justin, to effectively handle objects and to interact with the environment.

12 May 2011

ESA to Launch Zero Robotics Competition for School Students in 2011

The Zero Robotics competition will be launched by European Space Agency (ESA) to encourage students to develop programs for operating small, ball-like satellites are Spheres called synchronized position hold, engage, reorient, and experimental satellites.

12 May 2011

Five Canadian Teams Participate in FIRST LEGO League World Festival

Students from Canada bagged some of the top awards at the FIRST World Championships and World Festival, which was held in St. Louis, Missouri.

12 May 2011

National Instruments Unveils New Graphical System Design Software for LEGO Education Robotics Platform

National Instruments has launched the NI LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS, a new version of professional LabVIEW graphical system design software.

6 May 2011

Aethon Train TUG Robots Deliver Food to Sick Patients in Children’s Hospital Boston

At the Children’s Hospital Boston, food is being delivered with plenty of smiles by Aethon’s TUG robots, which are designed like a train, to the sick children.

6 May 2011

World Robot Olympiad Arabia Brings Together 300 Teams

The World Robot Olympiad Arabia this year saw 1,500 students form 300 plus teams to participate in the three categories. The WRO 2011 was hosted in the capital city of Abu Dhabi.

5 May 2011

Metsäliitto Group to be Provided with Sierra Wireless Routers by Mobile World Communications

Sierra Wireless has announced that Mobile World Communications is to supply Sierra Wireless AirLink Intelligent wireless routers to the Metsäliitto Group, which is an International forest industry group operating in 30 countries.

5 May 2011

Nevada Blue, a Mini-Robot Wins MicroMouse Competition

The University of Nevada, Reno team consisting of Eric Chalko and Alexander Bajenov had spent months on the design and construction of Nevada Blue, a palm sized mouse.

4 May 2011

Research on Fire Ants May Help Develop Thinking Robots

A new research on ants indicates that even though they may march one by one they form a superstructure of thousands, creating a raft that puzzles the laws of physics. Ants contain exoskeletons that repel water.

4 May 2011

Engineering Design Day at the University of Arizona to Showcase Innovations

Engineering Design Day at the University of Arizona in 2011 is set to display more than 50 design projects at the UA Student Union Memorial Center. The 9th edition of the Engineering Design Day is being sponsored by the University of Arizona College of Engineering.

3 May 2011