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National Robotics Week 2017 to Help Spark Interest in Robotics and STEM

The eighth annual National Robotics Week, which takes place April 8-16, is calling for event submissions from robot-enthusiasts across all 50 United States. Events can include robotics competitions, expos, parties, meetups, workshops, classes, camps, and open houses or tours of companies and universities.

16 Feb 2017

MIT Team's Low-Power Chip Could Revolutionize Speech Recognition in Electronics

Automatic speech recognition is on the verge of becoming the chief way of interacting with primary computing devices. A decade ago, the concept of automatic speech recognition was laughed at.

14 Feb 2017

Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Features Intel Shooting Star Drones

Three hundred IntelÂ® Shooting Starâ„¢ drones were used to light up the sky over Lady Gaga at the start of the Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show performance. The drones forming a Pepsi logo that morphed into an Intel logo was showcased by a 10-second Intel ad following the show.

6 Feb 2017

VRstudios Partners with Knott’s Berry Farm and Cedar Fair to Develop Specialized VR Experienc

VRstudios, a global virtual reality (VR) company offering commercial entertainment and enterprise solutions, announced today, a partnership with Knott’s Berry Farm and parent company, Cedar Fair, to design and install a specialized VR experience at the Southern California-based theme park.

1 Feb 2017

ASU's Cronkite Innovation Day to Feature Telepresence Robots, Indoor Drones, and Wearable Technologies

Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is hosting a public expo featuring a host of cutting-edge technologies impacting journalism’s future.

30 Jan 2017

MSU College of Engineering Hosts FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Competition

When the Redneck Robotics team from Sun River turned their robot loose in Montana State University’s Shroyer Gym on Friday, it homed in on blue lights lining the playing field’s edge, deftly extended an arm and hit a button, racking up points right away.

30 Jan 2017

Mitsubishi Electric's Ultra-thin Inspection Robot Extends Availability of Power Generators

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced the development of a 19.9-mm-thin inspection robot that can perform power generator inspection by passing through the narrow gap between the stator and rotor, eliminating the requirement to remove the rotor. This robot reduces time and cost of inspections and helps increase the availability and reliability of power generators.

25 Jan 2017

Using Simulation to Analyze and Optimize Soft Robotic Systems

Simulation is a valuable tool to improve the energy efficiency of machines and it is now being used to analyze and optimize soft robotic systems to increase their utility, as described in an article published in Soft Robotics, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

24 Jan 2017

Open-Source Tactile Fingertip Sensor Wins International Soft Robotics Competition

An open-source 3D-printed fingertip that can 'feel' in a similar way to the human sense of touch has won an international Soft Robotics competition for its contribution to soft robotics research.

19 Jan 2017

Researchers Quantify Significant Metabolic Energy Savings Gained from Wearable Gait-Improving Robot

Last year, Harvard’s soft exosuit team provided first proof-of-concept results showing that its wearable robot could lower energy expenditure in healthy people walking with a load on their back.

19 Jan 2017

Consumer Robotics News

National Robotics Week 2017 to Help Spark Interest in Robotics and STEM

MIT Team's Low-Power Chip Could Revolutionize Speech Recognition in Electronics

Pepsi Zero Sugar Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Features Intel Shooting Star Drones

VRstudios Partners with Knott’s Berry Farm and Cedar Fair to Develop Specialized VR Experienc

ASU's Cronkite Innovation Day to Feature Telepresence Robots, Indoor Drones, and Wearable Technologies

MSU College of Engineering Hosts FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Competition

Mitsubishi Electric's Ultra-thin Inspection Robot Extends Availability of Power Generators

Using Simulation to Analyze and Optimize Soft Robotic Systems

Open-Source Tactile Fingertip Sensor Wins International Soft Robotics Competition

Researchers Quantify Significant Metabolic Energy Savings Gained from Wearable Gait-Improving Robot

NASA’s Perseverance Captures Rare Dust Devil Collision on Mars

RoboBee Achieves Controlled Landing with New Leg Design and Controller

Flexible, Magnetic Soft Robot Navigates, Senses, and Communicates Wirelessly

AI Helps Scientists Detect Avocado Oil Adulteration—No Prior Data Needed

What This Drone Detected Over Greenland Has Climate Scientists Rethinking Everything

A Look Inside NASA’s Curiosity Rover

Autonomous Agriculture: The Tech Sector’s Next Big Bet in Sustainability

Why Are There Robots in Space?

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