Category Archives: Robot News

Colorado Robot Challege

Posted on April 21, 2010 by dkohn96

In the recent article “They’re making a difference – Students see a need and fill it” in the April 19th ed of USA Today by Mary Beth Marklein, they had a picture with a caption mentioning the “Colorado Robot Challenge”. … Continue reading →

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Science students gear up for robotics Olympics

Posted on April 13, 2010 by dkohn96

USA TODAY April 13, 2010 By Betty Klinck, USA TODAY In this sport, the players are robots racing up and down a court with a ball to score goals in two nets, bumping and hitting one another to get by, … Continue reading →

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Happy National Robotics Week!

Posted on April 13, 2010 by dkohn96

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Dean Kamen on Colbert Report

Posted on April 11, 2010 by dkohn96

Dean Kamen on the Colbert Report on April 5, 2010 talks about the “Luke Arm” as well as US First. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Dean Kamen www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Fox News

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Robot Project Wins Award at Student Research Forum

Posted on April 6, 2010 by dkohn96

University of Memphis April 5, 2010 David Kennedy, now a graduate student in the Engineering Technology Department at the University of Memphis Herff College of Engineering, won 2nd place in his division at the annual Student Research Forum for his … Continue reading →

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Robots Take To Williams Arena’s Floor

Posted on April 4, 2010 by dkohn96

Here is a news report from the Minnesota 10000 Lakes Regional (although not shown, two teams from Memphis attended this event): From: WCCO TV Bill Hudson Reporting On an arena floor where Gophers shoot hoops, high school students are battling … Continue reading →

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Towel Folding Robot

Posted on April 1, 2010 by dkohn96

CNET News March 31, 2010 Towel-folding robot won’t do the dishes by Tim Hornyak If you hate folding laundry, you might like what you see in a recent video from researchers at the University of California at Berkeley. They programmed … Continue reading →

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EE Times Robotics Edition

Posted on March 30, 2010 by dkohn96

EE Times March 29, 2010 Electronic Edition is all about robotics. See it on line at: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/cmp/eetimes_robotics_20100329/index.php#/1/OnePage

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Go Robotics Give Away

Posted on March 15, 2010 by dkohn96

To celebrate their 10th birthday, GoRobotics is giving away $250 in prizes. Go to their website for details, but hurry, the give away ends on March 31! 1st Place Prize – Orangutan B-328 Robot Controller (donated by Pololu), 2x 24V … Continue reading →

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National Robotics Week

Posted on March 11, 2010 by dkohn96

Did you know that April 10-18 is National Robotics week! See the ofical website to find events and get further information. Found one of their sponsors of particular interest. ARTSI (Advancing Robotics Technology for Societal Impact) Alliance) is a “a … Continue reading →

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