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"Sphero indi" Named as Honoree on TIME’s 100 Best Inventions of 2021 List

Sphero, the industry leader in EdTech programmable robots, standards-aligned computer science curriculum, and STEAM-based educational tools, is excited to announce that indi, the most approachable, screenless learning robot for kids four and up, is an honoree on TIME's 100 Best Inventions of 2021 list.

11 Nov 2021

New Autonomous Robot can Open a Door by Itself

One flaw in the notion that robots will take over the world is that the world is full of doors. And doors are kryptonite to robots, said Ou Ma, an aerospace engineering professor at the University of Cincinnati.

10 Nov 2021

Clearpath Robotics Announces TurtleBot 4

Clearpath and Open Robotics announce TurtleBot 4, next-generation open-source mobile robotics platform for research and education

From Clearpath Robotics Inc. 21 Oct 2021

SUTD Designs a Sensor for Autonomous Cleaning Robots to Quantify Cleanliness

Over the years, cleaning robots have evolved from disc-shaped vacuum cleaners found in homes to advanced models that can navigate complex spaces like airports and train stations.

24 Sep 2021

Swyft to Provide Contactless Shopping and Robotic Stores at O’Hare International Airport

Swyft Inc., a global leader in robotic and software-powered marketplaces that facilitates secure unattended delivery for brands, merchants and last-mile providers, today announced it will provide contactless shopping and robotic stores at O'Hare International Airport.

16 Aug 2021

Novel Simulator Could Improve Robots' Cutting Skills

Researchers from the University of Southern California Department of Computer Science and NVIDIA have unveiled a new simulator for robotic cutting that can accurately reproduce the forces acting on a knife as it slices through common foodstuffs, such as fruit and vegetables.

22 Jul 2021

Bologna to Host the Smart City Robotics Challenge 2021

A horde of robots is about to invade Bologna, but fear not, they come in peace. Bologna will host the Smart City Robotics Challenge (SciRoc Challenge) from the 6th - 11th September 2021.

5 Jul 2021

Researchers Identify a New Way to Create Lightweight Robots

Spiders have been used as biological models in the research field of soft robotics in more ways than one.

17 Jun 2021

UK Tech Pioneers Join Forces on a Robotic Solution for Wind Sector’s ‘Millions Upon Millions’ of Bolts

Two UK innovators have joined forces in a mission to develop a robotic solution for ensuring the integrity of the millions upon millions of bolts that hold wind turbines together, a move that is described as essential to the expansion of offshore wind – and the world’s net-zero future.

26 May 2021

Remote Learning Solution Elias Robot Receives Best-in-Class Award

Starting last November 2020, IMPACT EdTech Remote Schooling program united European start-ups, mentors, and participant schools for a common goal, to improve the Educational Technology solutions during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.

25 May 2021