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Oak Ridge Associated Universities Host Robotics and Engineering Camp

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) organised a robotics and engineering camp for middle school students. Students belonging to the seventh, eighth and ninth grades participated in the week long day camp, which was held at ORAU’s Center for Science Education Classroom.

By Andy Choi 29 Jun 2011

Kaiser Permanente Launches Robotic Patient Simulation Lab for Training Clinicians

Kaiser Permanente at Ohio has introduced a sophisticated Patient Simulation lab, which can be used by clinicians for training purposes. The lab consists of robots that are life-sized and are able to give health responses like humans.

By Andy Choi 29 Jun 2011

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates SUMMIT Technology Aboard Test Vehicle

The SUMMIT (supervision of unmanned mission management by interactive teams) technology of Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories (ATL) was demonstrated by Lockheed Martin on board a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) test vehicle at the Panama City Naval Surface Warfare Center.

From Lockheed Martin Corporation 29 Jun 2011

Suwappu Offers Direction in Human-Machine Interoperability

Dentsu London, a design shop, is working on a project called Suwappu, which might spell the future of human-robot interoperability. Suwappu is a prototype of an augmented-reality toy system comprising little figurines.

By Andy Choi 29 Jun 2011

Georgia Tech Conducts Robotics Program for Visually Impaired Students

Campers taking part in the ARoPability workshop, conducted by Georgia Tech are learning to design, program and test robots over the next two weeks in spite of their visual impairments.

By Andy Choi 29 Jun 2011

RoboScreen Technology Helps Twist and Turn Video Screens

Robotic Arts is the patent holder of RoboScreen technology, which integrates industrial robots and high-definition video screens. This makes the screen twist and turn, unlike ordinary screens that are stationary.

By Andy Choi 28 Jun 2011

UCF Robotics Club Bags Second Place in International RoboBoats Competition

Long hours of effort put in by the UCF Robotic Club finally bore fruit in the form of an aquatic robot that was capable of taking decisions on its own.

By Andy Choi 28 Jun 2011

Techna PWN Robotics Team Performs Well at VEX World Robotics Competition

The students of the Techna PWN Robotics Team put up an impressive show along with their robot, named Sheila, at the VEX World Robotics Competition, which was held at Orlando.

By Andy Choi 28 Jun 2011

Enventure Receives Contract for Sourcing Alternate Components for Industrial Robots

Enventure Technology Solutions has been awarded a contract for sourcing alternate components for single source parts and other high risk parts by a leading industrial robots and modular manufacturer.

By Andy Choi 28 Jun 2011

Interactive Intelligence to Host Robotics Competition

Indiana FIRST would be receiving help from Interactive Intelligence in running the robotics competition, affiliated to FIRST.

By Andy Choi 28 Jun 2011

National Robotics Round Table Appreciates Financial Aid Provided by the President

The National Robotics Roundtable lauded the financial aid extended towards the development of robotics in America by the President through the National Robotics Initiative. Jared L. Cohon, the president of Carnegie Mellon University, was of the opinion that the aid from the administration was capable of generating new jobs and setting up new industries.

By Andy Choi 28 Jun 2011

Microsoft’s Kinect: Giant Step for Robotic Vision

Microsoft’s Kinect has put robotics in the hands of the common man. The hardware is changing the robotics industry as new innovative applications for the product keep popping up.

By Andy Choi 27 Jun 2011

Glory for University of Arizona's ‘Robotic Rover’ Team

The University of Arizona ‘Robotic Rover’ team is proving that it’s the best in the country. The team of engineering students that built and demonstrated a planetary rover in the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston won $10,000 at the robotics competition.

By Andy Choi 27 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).

By Andy Choi 27 Jun 2011

i-Snake Team Bags the Best Medical Robotics Paper Award

Students at the Hamlyn centre of the Imperial College of London are working on i-Snake, which is a flexible robot that is helpful in minimally invasive surgery.

By Andy Choi 27 Jun 2011