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Austrian Science Fund Works on Project on Robotic Motion Safety and Efficiency

The Austrian Science Fund is currently working on a project that focuses on the efficiency and motion safety of robots. The research work involves the use of mathematical equations for improving the control of the robot’s movements.

31 Aug 2011

NSF Funds New Effort in Robotics, Neuroscience and Electromechanical Devices

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced an $18.5 million grant to establish a multi-institution Engineering Research Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering located at the University of Washington. The center is to be launched this month and will be based in the Russel Hall on the Seattle campus of the University of Washington.

17 Jul 2011

Crippled Man Conquers Landmark With the Aid of a Robotic Suit

A Japanese man took a robot piggy back ride on a heritage site fulfilling a dream. With the help of a robotic outfit clad friend the crippled man was able to scale the steep lanes of the Mont Saint Michel landmark in France. The robotic suit gives the wearer superhuman strength and allowed Seiji Uchida’s old dream of visiting the site come true.

6 Jul 2011

UBC Engineering Students Gear up for Robocup Conference with Thunderbots

UBC would be represented by Thunderbots at the 2011 Robocup Conference to be held in Istanbul from the 5th of July.

6 Jul 2011

Robot with Photography Skills Captures Images of Human Faces

Artist Geoffrey Hicks has created ‘The Photographer’, which is a robot consisting of a digital camera fixed to its arm. The robotic arm is controlled by a computer.

30 Jun 2011

Obama Announces $70 Million Robotics Initiative

President Obama has announced a $70 million initiative to accelerate the development and use of robots in the United States that work beside, or co-operatively with people. The proposal has been called the National Robotics Initiative and is backed by a number of government run agencies including the National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

27 Jun 2011

Researchers from Michigan University Develop Jumping Robot

Tiny Robots, due to their miniature size, have limited functional features. They are capable of jumping high and clearing large obstacles, but take some time between jumps to steady and redirect themselves. Designing becomes a cumbersome process if each of these functions are treated as separate subsystems.

14 Jun 2011