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Climbing Robot to Feature Grooves on Feet

Minghe Li, a roboticist at Tongji University in Shanghai, China, is designing the next generation of climbing robots. Li has developed an insect-bot that releases fluid, a mixture of honey and water, onto its feet for climbing.

7 Mar 2011

Telepresence Robot to Scan and Capture Facial Movements

Advanced Telecommunications Research International released, the Elfoid, a chunky, grippable Kewpie-doll-sized android in Japan on March 4, 2011.

7 Mar 2011

Taiwan Researchers Design Robot for Playing Basketball with High Precision

The National Chiao-Tung University in Taiwan has launched a new robotic project, where the unnamed robot tosses basketballs with high precision.

5 Mar 2011

CICIDA Conducts Studies to Improve Locomotive Actions in Humanoids

The University of Manchester has launched a robotic project using the MapleSim physical modeling software that aims at improving the walking characteristics in humanoids.

5 Mar 2011

Indian Students Bag Award at Spring Innovation for Innovative Robot Design

Two indigenous robots developed by students of Bharath University, under the banner of ROBOIN, fetched them the Best Performance for Innovation award at the Spring Innovation held at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The event was hosted for students from a total of 67 universities.

5 Mar 2011

Vaccon’s QDS Electrical Quick Disconnect Cordsets to be Used in Robotic Applications

Vaccon Company, a company that manufactures air powered Venturi vacuum pumps in the US, declares the release of QDS Electrical Quick Disconnect Cordsets.

5 Mar 2011

Telepresence Robot to Replace Humans in Business Meetings

A telepresence robot designed and built by the French firm Gostai, by name Jazz was found roaming around CeBIT.

5 Mar 2011

Robots to Replace Humans for Farming

Vanmunch, a member of the Trossen Robotics’s forum, has designed Prospero, an “Autonomous Micro Planter" that would effectively replace humans with robots for farming.

5 Mar 2011

Robot with Lifelike Movements Entertains People at CeBIT 2011

An entertainment robot from the Engineered Arts, UK, the RoboThespian, drew a lot of attention at CeBIT 2011.

3 Mar 2011

FIRST Robotics District Competition to be Held at Kettering University

The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics District competition to be held in Kettering’s Recreation Center, Flint from March 4 to 5 2011 will be an open event.

3 Mar 2011