Atmospheric Robotics News

RSS

Liquid Robotics Creates Robot Powered by Waves and Solar Energy

Liquid Robotics earned a good deal of funding for their innovative water robot device, called Wave Glider. The total funds generated were around $ 22 million in Series D financing.

From Liquid Robotics 9 Jun 2011

World Robot Olympiad Arabia Brings Together 300 Teams

The World Robot Olympiad Arabia this year saw 1,500 students form 300 plus teams to participate in the three categories. The WRO 2011 was hosted in the capital city of Abu Dhabi.

5 May 2011

Robotic Spacecraft Successfully Docks with International Space Station

European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that its robotic spacecraft has successfully landed in the International Space Station (ISS).

28 Feb 2011

WVU Students to Develop Moon-Rover Robot

WVU Lunabotics team, a team of 15 students from the West Virginia University (WVU) are working on developing a robotic rover capable of picking and dumping no less than 10 kg of ‘lunar simulant’.

28 Feb 2011

Robotics Lab Added to Discovery Museum Science and Space Center

The Discovery Museum Science and Space Center is launching a $200,000 robotics lab that will become an integral part of the center's new digs along the banks of the Sacramento River.

16 Feb 2011

RoboEarth, Groundbreaking Project for Shared Knowledge

The robot Internet, called RoboEarth, is a groundbreaking project that allows robots to share information with one another.

14 Feb 2011

Seoul Looks to Foster Innovation in Robotics

The Yonhap News Agency in Seoul reported that the Government has announced it will spend 100 billion WON (US$89.5 million) on robotics related projects to encourage growth in the cutting edge industry.

30 Jan 2011

Chrysler Foundation Makes Major Contribution to Robotics

The Chrysler Foundation continues its long time commitment to furthering science, engineering and technology education as it announces recipients of 2011 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotic grants.

20 Jan 2011

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Ocean Missions

The Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), a part of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) based in India, has created the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) for performing ocean missions.

19 Jan 2011