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Soft Robots Designed with Inputs from Movement of Caterpillars

The new generation of search and rescue soft robots is to be based on the diverse behavior of caterpillars.

30 Apr 2011

RoboRugby Competition Held in UCD Campus

The University College Dublin (UCD) campus was the venue, where the Rugby Robots were exhibited by the first year engineering students who had created them for the Siemens RoboRugby competition finals.

28 Apr 2011

PhillieBot to Mark its Debut During the Phillies Game

The PhillieBot, a custom built robot, made its debut in the Phillies Brewers game at 12:45 pm by throwing out the first pitch during the Philadelphia Science Festival.

28 Apr 2011

Motorola Mobility Foundation-Sponsored Teams Advance in FIRST Robotics Competition

The Motorola Mobility Foundation had sponsored some teams this year for the FIRST Robotics Competition. The For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology robotics competition was founded by Dean Kamen to help inspire young students to become science and technology leaders.

27 Apr 2011

2098B Team from Waukesha Participate in VEX World Robotics Championship

A robotics group consisting of three students from the Waukesha STEM Academy, the 2098B, have competed last week in the 2010-11 VEX World Championships in Orlando in Florida at the ESPN Wide World of Sorts.

27 Apr 2011

HE Robot Introduced for Wet and Humid Environments

Stäubli Robotics has launched the new and much improved six-axis robot series consisting of the TX90, TX60 and the TX40.

27 Apr 2011

HECTOR Robot with Insect Like Morphology Developed for Cognitive Skills

The HECTOR robot or Hexapod Cognitive Autonomously Operating Robot with its ant like configuration and six legs was made from some extremely intelligent engineering and a robust exoskeleton made from carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) for smooth operation.

25 Apr 2011

Restoration Robotics Receives FDA Clearance for Hair Loss Treatment

Restoration Robotics, a medical device company has announced that it has obtained FDA 510K Clearance for its ARTAS System, which would harvest hair follicles from the scalp of men diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia with brown or black straight hair.

25 Apr 2011

The VEX Robotics 2011 World Championship in Orlando Sponsored by Microchip Technology

Microchip Technology has revealed that they have sponsored the 2011 VEX Robotics World Championship in Orlando that was held from April 14-16.

25 Apr 2011

GeckoImager, Mobile Robot Solutions Enables Development of New AscBots

GeckoSystems, a leading mobile robotics company, has announced that their new GeckoImager when used along with their Mobile Robot Solutions for service, security and safety would help to develop their assistant sales clerk mobile robots or AscBots.

From GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. 22 Apr 2011