Monthly Archives: January 2016

5 Challenges We Need to Solve for Home Robots

Let’s Bring Rosie Home: 5 Challenges We Need to Solve for Home Robots From IEEE Spectrum By Shahin Farshchi Posted 13 Jan 2016 | 16:25 GMT Science fiction authors love the robot sidekick. R2-D2, Commander Data, and KITT—just to name … Continue reading

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Watch “Drone 100 A Magical Experience (100 Dancing Drones Set World Record)” on YouTube

https://youtu.be/teQwViKMnxw

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First Cyborg Olympics

From IEEE Spectrum Click here for the full story.

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Upcoming Robotics Competitions In Memphis

Vex Dragon Robotic Invitational (VRC and VIQC) 01/16/2016 @ Collierville High School West TN FIRST Lego League Championship 01/23/2015 @ University of Memphis, University Center Ballroom GRAD GRIFFIN NOTHING BUT NET (VRC) 01/29/2016 @ Grad Academy Vex Dragon Robotics Invitational … Continue reading

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ZeroUI Inc

From Robotic Trends By Eugene Demaitre January 12, 2016 ZeroUI Inc. has developed a set of four motor modules with a gesture-based controller glove for an intuitive user interface. With Ziro, makers can control wheels and direction or arms on … Continue reading

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5 Robotics Predictions for 2016

from: Robotics Business Review By Eugene Demaitre Jan 4, 2016 Are you expecting robot butlers and flying cars—or at least self-driving ones—this year? Certain trends, such as increasing adoption of robots in logistics or smarter drones, are likely to continue … Continue reading

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Lego Education Launching New Robot Learning System For Kids.

From: VentureBeat Date: Jan 4, 2016 Lego Mindstorms robots have done wonders getting kids interested in science and programming. Now Lego Education is launching a new robot learning system, dubbed WeDo 2.0, to help teach kids about engineering, technology, and … Continue reading

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Robot Competition List

Found a wonderful summary of K-12+ competitions at http://robotics.nasa.gov/edu/matrix.php. Check it out.

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