Category Archives: Robot News

Disney Rapid Design Tool Creates Mechatronic Characters – IEEE Spectrum

Posted on July 26, 2013 by dkohn96

From: IEEE Spectrum By Evan Ackerman Posted 22 Jul 2013 | 14:28 GMT The typical approach to adding actuated joints and additional degrees of freedom to a robot is slapping additional servos and motors on there. And that’s fine, except … Continue reading →

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ATLAS: Probably the Most Advanced Humanoid Yet, Definitely Terrifying

Posted on July 25, 2013 by dkohn96

From: Gizmodo

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Four 3D printer robots that are way cooler than MakerBot — Tech News and Analysis

Posted on July 24, 2013 by dkohn96

From: Gigaom.com

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Posted on July 18, 2013 by dkohn96

Found on: The Verge Watch robot arms massage a roll of metal into a Tesla Model S….

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Robot Gymnast Lands Perfect Quadruple Backflip (VIDEO)

Posted on July 16, 2013 by dkohn96

From: The Huffington Post

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Five Great Movie Robots

Posted on July 13, 2013 by dkohn96

From: Movie Mom by Nell Minow Did you know that the word “robot” was invented by Czech writer Karl Capek for a play produced in 1920 called R.U.R? In honor of today’s release of “Pacific Rim,” take a look at … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 13, 2013 by dkohn96

DRC-HUBO revealed for DARPA Robotics Challenge http://news360.com/article/192390797

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DARPA VRC Challenge Results: Here’s Who Gets an ATLAS Humanoid – IEEE Spectrum

Posted on July 11, 2013 by dkohn96

http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/darpa-vrc-challenge-results-heres-who-gets-an-atlas-humanoid/?utm_source=roboticsnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=070913

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Robot Teams Compete to Handle Future Disasters | World | RIA Novosti

Posted on July 4, 2013 by dkohn96

From: RIA NOVOSTI WASHINGTON, July 3 (RIA Novosti) – They have walked – virtually – over uneven terrain, waded through a soggy pit of mud and maneuvered past cinder blocks designed to stop them in their tracks, all part of … Continue reading →

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Asimo might get fired from his first job

Posted on July 4, 2013 by dkohn96

World’s best-loved robot flunks its first proper job: Asimo flustered by visitors’ gestures and questions while working as museum guide News – Gadgets & Tech The Independent by David McNeill July 3, 2003 It must have seemed like a good … Continue reading →

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