Category Archives: Robot News

National Robotics League – Building America’s technology leaders, one robot at a time

Posted on May 23, 2016 by dkohn96

I am not a big fan of “Battle Bots” but I am in favor of anything that gets kids excited about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). The National Robotics League (http://gonrl.org/) looks to be a battle bots event for … Continue reading →

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Watch ARTI3 Ground Robot Conquer Stairs

Posted on March 22, 2016 by dkohn96

From: Google Robotic Trends By RT Staff March 22, 2016 Robots and stairs have never been friends. Maybe now they’ll start talking more. The folks at Transcend Robotics have released its ARTI3 Mobility Platform that enables mobile ground robots to … Continue reading →

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Google Is Poised to Slow Its Robot Revolution

Posted on March 18, 2016 by dkohn96

From: US News and World Report Date: March 17, 2016 Google Is Poised to Slow Its Robot Revolution The robot uprising may be postponed if Google sells Boston Dynamics. Humanoid robots designed by Boston Dynamics were an internet sensation after … Continue reading →

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Video Shows Aftermath of Google’s Self-Driving Car Accident

Posted on March 17, 2016 by dkohn96

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Kids Love MIT’s Latest Squishable Social Robot

Posted on March 17, 2016 by dkohn96

From: IEEE Spectrum Click HERE for full story.

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Collierville HS Wins VEX State Championship

Posted on March 11, 2016 by dkohn96

Congratulations to the Collierville VEX Robotics Team who won the TN State Championship on Saturday in Nashville. The robot named “The Illuminati” was crowned Tournament Champion and will advance to the VEX Robotics World Championship in Louisville, KY April 20-23. … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Fallon’s Take on Atlas

Posted on February 29, 2016 by dkohn96
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5 Robots Seeking Your Crowdfunding Support

Posted on February 27, 2016 by dkohn96

From Robotics Trends Kamibot Programmable Robot for Kids Kamibot is a programmable papercraft robot for kids that can be customized with code and colorful skins. Kamibot is built around the open-source Arduino platform, so kids can easily learn how to … Continue reading →

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Best Robots – DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals 2015

Posted on February 26, 2016 by dkohn96

Beginnings of Skynet: The Best Robots in the World Meets in DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals 2015 From YouTube: Published on Jun 10, 2015 The winner of this final is the Kaist Korean Team, that won 2 millions dollars. DARPA Robotics … Continue reading →

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Boston Dynamics Latest Robot

Posted on February 26, 2016 by dkohn96

From YouTube: Published on Feb 23, 2016 A new version of Atlas, designed to operate outdoors and inside buildings. It is specialized for mobile manipulation. It is electrically powered and hydraulically actuated. It uses sensors in its body and legs … Continue reading →

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