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Robot Throws Opening Ball at Phillies Game

A robot that was custom built for the Philadelphia Science Festival threw the opening ball at the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at the Citizens Bank Park field.

21 Apr 2011

Colorado Regional FIRST Robotics Held at Magness Arena

High schoolers from several parts of the world participated in the eighth annual Colorado Regional For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics contest.

20 Apr 2011

Ryerson University Students Invent Cost-Effective Brain-Controlled Robotic Arm

Two undergraduate biomedical students from Ryerson University have built Artificial Muscle-Operated (AMO) arm, a robotic arm controlled by brain signals.

18 Apr 2011

Autistic Children Learn from Kaspar Robot

Scientists at the University of Hertfordshire have developed a robot called Kaspar, which has been programmed to perform small actions like laughing, smiling, blinking, frowning and waving his arms at a cost of 1300 pounds or US$2118.

18 Apr 2011

Polaris Launches 9300xi Sport Robotic Pool Cleaning System

Zodiac Pool Systems’ Polaris Division has introduced the new 9300xi Sport, which is an advanced robotic pool cleaning technology. The system perfectly complements the Polaris Sport model.

18 Apr 2011

Carnegie Mellon University Observes National Robotics Week with Mobot Races and Robot Demonstrations

The Second Annual National Robotics Week was celebrated by Carnegie Mellon University with a host of research project demonstrations at the Robotics Institute. In addition, the Teruko Yata Memorial Lecture and the yearly Mobot races were also conducted.

16 Apr 2011

Robotic Teams from High Schools Head to Virginia Regional FIRST Robotics Competition

Numerous budding engineers, passionate about robotics would participate in the Virginia Regional FIRST Robotics competition in Richmond from April 8 to 9.

15 Apr 2011

Robocats Team 1699 Wins Gold at Chesapeake Regional FIRST Competition

Robocats Team 1699, the Bacon Academy Robotics team, has won gold at a regional competition, the 2011 Chesapeake Regional FIRST Robotics competition, which took place on March 18th and 19th.

12 Apr 2011

US Senators Look to Advance America's Robotics Future

The United States has decided to narrow the gap with Asian nations in the field of advanced robotics. U.S. Senators are proposing a curriculum that is heavier on technology and science for American high school kids. The STEM or Science, Technology, Engineering and Math plan is seen as an essential part of the path to better paying jobs for the students.

11 Apr 2011

Boy Scouts Organisation Announce Robotics Merit Badge

Youth organization the Boy Scouts have a new Merit Badge to earn. Keeping up with technology seems to be the way to the future for them. Last year the Boy Scouts of America announced adding a video gaming belt loop. In 2011 they have tied up with NASA to announce a Robotics merit badge.

11 Apr 2011