Military / Medical / Vehicles
Recon Robotics delivers Scout Robots to Law Enforcement

Recon Robotics delivers Scout Robots to Law Enforcement

EDINA, Minn. – (May 2, 2012) ReconRobotics, Inc. announced today that the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) has purchased and taken delivery of 13 Recon Scout® XT…

Robotic Hair Restoration

Robotic Hair Restoration

Restoration Robotics has created the ground-breaking ARTAS™ System, the first and only FDA cleared, physician controlled, interactive, computer assisted technology that allows safe and effective follicular unit extraction (FUE).…


Various

DARPA’s Latest Robot

DARPA’s Latest Robot

The robot developed by DARPA to manipulate objects reached another milestone. The goal of the robot is to function better than human operated robots when manipulating objects.…

Robotic Arm Flight Simulator

Robotic Arm Flight Simulator

It might look like a state-of-the-art theme park ride, but the thrills with Deakin University’s latest innovation will only be experienced by the likes of future jet…

Will I-Cub carry the Olympic Torch?

Will I-Cub carry the Olympic Torch?

I-Cub, one of the most advanced robots in the world has just been nominated to carry the Olympic Torch in London next year. The robot has been…

Androids

DARPA Robotic Challenge Seeks Humanoid Rescue Worker

DARPA Robotic Challenge Seeks Humanoid Rescue Worker

The world of Asimov’s i-Robot may be just around the corner thanks to DARPA’s new robotic challenge. Details of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s new $2 million challenge…

Robot vs. Human distinction in human brain

Robot vs. Human distinction in human brain

In a research study done by University of California San Diego, human brain reaction to the humanoid robots’ human appearance vs. their human-like movements have been examined. The…

Latest Humanoid Robot by Hitachi

Latest Humanoid Robot by Hitachi

The latest humanoid robot developed by Hitachi is able to recognize and locate objects in a room. It has a huge database of objects which it downloads from…



Domestic / Industrial

Robot Stock Selection

Robot Stock Selection

Here is an interesting and very informative article provided to us by Frank Tobe of The Robot Report, from his blog…

Galil Pocket Motion Controller

Galil Pocket Motion Controller

Galil Introduces DMC-30017 Pocket Motion Controller Single-Axis Controller with Microstepping Drive   (Rocklin, CA) — Galil Motion Control, an industry leader in motion control technology,…

Lightweight Robotic Arm

Lightweight Robotic Arm

Universal Robots has developed a modern, light weight, and flexible industrial robotic arm, capable of performing many tedious and repetitive production-related…

Though telepresence is generally used in a conference setting, it's making its presence known in robotics.
Toys / Fun
Lego Robot Solves Rubik’s Cube in 5.35 seconds: world record

Lego Robot Solves Rubik’s Cube in 5.35 seconds: world record

It is amazing what can be done with what so many considers just a toy kit… People have managed to make a rubik cube solver out of…

Events
NYC FIRST Mega Weekend

NYC FIRST Mega Weekend

NYC FIRST Mega weekend took place on March 16th – 18th at Jacob Javits convention center in Manhattan. Over 200 teams from New York City, USA, Turkey,…

Software / A.I.
Open Source Robotics Foundation Launched

Open Source Robotics Foundation Launched

Menlo Park, CA – May 9, 2012 Willow Garage today announced the formation of The Open Source Robotics Foundation, Inc.  The OSRF is an independent, non-profit organization founded by…

Robot Review
AKINCI – 1

AKINCI – 1

Robot Name: AKINCI-1 Category: HUMANOID ROBOT Made By: AKINSOFT COMPANY, Robotics Department Country: TURKEY Project Start Date: 2009 Date of prototype introduction: 2011 Date of manufacture: 2015…

Hobby
SB-01

SB-01

The robot below is made by Roger Seeberger, Switzerland. He is looking for partners to improve his robot prototype.  Below you can find his robot’s specs and other…

Technology
Flexible and functional artificial skin from carbon nanotubes

Flexible and functional artificial skin from carbon nanotubes

The researchers at Stanford University have created an Artificial Skin that is able to sense touch and pressure and very flexible which can be used for almost…

User Posts
Robot World – A meeting with your alternate double

Robot World – A meeting with your alternate double

By : Martin Hans Schmitt, Germany Short synopsis: The non-verbal documentary ROBOT WORLD depicts the evolution of robots from a mechanical somnambulist to an autonomous sensorium. The…

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