In order to find survivors of the earthquake and Tsunami that hit Japan last week, rescue robots have been deployed at parts of Japan. One example is the snake robot that can crawl into very tight spaces in debris and provide information to rescuers. The robot have a camera at the front and can move […]
In a new project that has just commenced, US Navy aims to build android firefighter robot. The concept of firefighter robots is actually not new however doing this task with a robot in human form involves more challenges. The ships are designed for only humans to move around, therefore a humanoid robot will perform much […]
In Japan the engineers developed an agricultural robot that could help farmers in picking fruits. The robot first determines the position, and then evaluates if the color of the strawberry is at least 80% red. After that it proceeds to pick up the fruit and places it into its storage. Currently the robot is being […]
A project run in Europe called PACO PLUS has reported interesting advances in development of robot recognition. The robot called ARMAR-III is able to learn new information by its visual as well as touch sensors, and operate accordingly based on the newly acquired information. The four year project aims to develop robots that can operate […]
Panasonic has developed a robot that can wash your hair and massage your head as well. The robot has been presented at International Exhibition of Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition 2010. First the robot gather data by scanning the human head in three dimensions, makes required plan of washing, then calculates the amount of shampoo […]
According to the International Federation of Robotics, (IFR) after stopping for a while due to the crisis in 2009, the demand for automation increased again in 2010. The recovery represents a stong surge upward, an increase of 27%, or 76,000 units. The majority of the demand came from China, Republic of Korea and South East […]
The robots built by MIT could help clean the oil spill at the surface of the ocean. Using swarm robotics concepts, 5000 of the robots is estimated to be able to clean the entire spill area at the gulf in one month. The robot digests the oil and works nonstop without any human intervention. Attached […]
Robovie-II, grocery shopping assistant has been put to service in Japan to help senior citizens with their supermarket purchases. The robot is able to carry the basket, follow the customer around and make recommendations as she buys from the shelves. The robot can access a database wirelessly which contains a list of items to purchase […]
This software used in this robot allows it to avoid obstacles in 3D. Although obstacle avoidance is nothing new, performing in 3D and with this complexity requires a lot more sophistication than a simple 2 dimensional obstacle avoiding robot. Besides this robot is able to move so quickly that can be a lot more beneficial […]
At the latest international Food Machinery and Technology Exhibition that took place in Tokyo, there were various robots on display that were able to prepare a variety of food in the kithcen. Suchi, Pancakes, Ramen Noodles were among the food that were prepared by robots. One of the system consists of an industrial robot arm […]