Monthly Archives: September 2012

Toyota unveils new robot aimed at helping the elderly and disabled in the home

Posted on September 27, 2012 by dkohn96

The prototype can move about a house, be operated by a tablet computer and lift and retrieve objects. By Charlie Wells / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 5:58 PM Toyota has developed a new product that seeks … Continue reading →

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How Rethink Robotics Built Its New Baxter Robot Worker

Posted on September 27, 2012 by dkohn96

How Rethink Robotics Built Its New Baxter Robot Worker Rodney Brooks’s new start-up wants to spark a factory revolution with a low-cost, user-friendly robot IEEE Spectrum Online By Erico Guizzo, Evan Ackerman / October 2012 Full Article HERE

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46th Anniversary of Star Trek’s First Broadcast

Posted on September 10, 2012 by dkohn96

In commemoration of the first broadcast of Star Trek (Sep 8, 1966) Google did one of their Doodles. If you missed it on their webpage, you can goto http://www.google.com/doodles/46th-anniversary-of-star-treks-1st-broadcast to see it anytime.

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A lot going on with robotics in Memphis

Posted on September 6, 2012 by dkohn96

This is going to be a very busy year for robotics in Memphis: First Lego League (for students ages 9-14) just announced their competition for the year. This year’s theme is “Senior Solutions“. I know their are many teams forming … Continue reading →

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Pentagon’s Robot Cheetah Outruns Usain Bolt

Posted on September 6, 2012 by dkohn96

From: Wired Magazine By Noah Shachtman Sep 5, 2012 Robots are already stronger than humans, able to lift thousands of pounds at a time. In many ways, they’re smarter than people, too; machines can perform millions of calculations per second, … Continue reading →

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NASA360

Posted on September 4, 2012 by dkohn96

NASA 360 is an award-winning broadcast 30-minute television show, vodcast, and related online resources that take you on a journey to see how technologies developed by and for NASA impact your life and pave the way to the future. Watch … Continue reading →

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