Category Archives: Robot News

PADO Robot

Posted on September 21, 2011 by dkohn96

Last night, Dr. Shibata the inventor of the “Most Therapeutic Robot” (Guinness World Record Book) gave a talk on “Disaster Recovery in Japan: Project PARO”. Paro is a robot seal that is used in around the world for therapy in … Continue reading →

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George C. Devol, Inventor of Robot Arm, Dies at 99

Posted on August 16, 2011 by dkohn96

From: New York Times By JEREMY PEARCE Published: August 15, 2011 George C. Devol, a largely self-taught inventor who drew from science fiction to help develop Unimate, the revolutionary mechanical arm that became a prototype for robots now widely used … Continue reading →

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Motoman

Posted on July 27, 2011 by dkohn96
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Flying robotic seagull attracts flock of birds

Posted on July 27, 2011 by dkohn96

From: Los Angeles Times July 26, 2011 German engineering firm Festo has developed a robotic seagull that’s so lifelike it appeared to fool real birds into thinking that it was part of the flock. SmartBird is an ultralight flapping-wing robot … Continue reading →

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Robot Emotions on Display

Posted on July 26, 2011 by dkohn96

Polish Robot Coaxes Expressiveness Out of Weird Design From: IEEE Spectrum July 14, 2011 We’re always impressed by how much expressiveness and emotion can be squeezed out of even the simplest robot faces if they’re cleverly done, and Emys (for … Continue reading →

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Landroids

Posted on July 11, 2011 by dkohn96

Ran across this “Google Science Fair” video and had to share it. More on the Landroids at http://www.landroids.org/

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Robot Ad

Posted on July 10, 2011 by dkohn96

Had to share this one!

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Obama Commanding Robot Revolution, Announces Major Robotics Initiative

Posted on July 8, 2011 by dkohn96

From: IEEE Spectrum June 24, 2011 President Barack Obama loves robots. He’s invited bots to the White House and has even befriended a Japanese android. But now Obama has gone one step further: He’s decided to lead what may be … Continue reading →

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NI and LEGO Robotics Continuum

Posted on June 20, 2011 by dkohn96

More Videos National Instruments K12 Lab

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Robot Breakfast

Posted on June 18, 2011 by dkohn96

From: IEEE Spectrum June 11, 2011 by: Markus Waibel Once upon a time, a charming American robot called James met a striking German bot by the name of Rosie. They liked each other, so they moved in together. Now they … Continue reading →

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