A Swarm Robotics Study: mROBerTO
Here is a new swarm robot study from University of Toronto. Video by: http://cimlab.mie.utoronto.ca/
Eric the Robot Unveiled at Science Museum – London
20 October – 30 November 2016 Science Museum, London Free sciencemuseum.org.uk/eric 20 October – Today the Science Museum unveiled a 2m tall, full-size working replica of Eric, one of the world’s first robots. Eric will be on display from 20 October to 30 November 2016, and will be demonstrated twice a week while on […]
Free Webinar for Drone Surveying
We have been informed about a free webinar on Drone Surveying by one of our readers, Sensefly. Please see more at: https://www.sensefly.com/drone-mapping-webinar.html
Omnidirectional Mobile Robot Has Just Two Moving Parts
Spherical Induction Motor Eliminates Robot’s Mechanical Drive System PITTSBURGH— More than a decade ago, Ralph Hollis invented the ballbot, an elegantly simple robot whose tall, thin body glides atop a sphere slightly smaller than a bowling ball. The latest version, called SIMbot, has an equally elegant motor with just one moving part: the ball. The […]
Stem Robotics Camp
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) addresses critical foundation skills desperately needed in the workforce, but how do you encourage the next generation to explore these fields? The solution is to engage students at a young age and expose them to the various and rewarding careers that STEM can open doors to. With that in […]
Robotic Art Grand Challenge
2016 RobotArt Contest is first of five annual challenges that hope to inspire the creation of true artificial creativity. Seattle, Washington, January 27, 2016 (Newswire.com) – In the tradition of recent Technological Grand Challenges, RobotArt has pledged over half a million dollars in prizes over 5 years to competitors in a new Robotic Grand Challenge. […]
Robot Cook in Shangai
Looks like robot cooks are getting closer to reality: http://www.techinsider.io/robot-chefs-at-ramen-restaurant-cooking-robotics-2016-2
Microsoft plans to use drones to detect viruses
Drones are now starting to be use din many areas of life. Here is another application that is thought by Microsoft, which is to use it against diseases: http://interestingengineering.com/microsoft-building-an-army-of-drones-to-stop-mosquito-epidemics/
Tesla Cars will soon be autonomous, CEO says
According to a report appeared on fortune magazine, Tesla Cars will drive themselves in as soon as 2 years. Tesla Motors is a company based in California USA, that produces electric cars.
Drones in the US to be registered by February 19
In the US, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA just published a press release today, informing public that all drones weighing over 0.55 pound, will need to be registered before February 19th. See their original press release here for more information.