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 fighter pilots. Unveiled at Deakin’s Geelong Waurn Ponds…
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 nominated through Lloyds TSB,…
Autonomous flying insect robots one step closer
Researchers at Harward University have demonstrated an insect robot achieving autonomous flight using closed loop control in vertical axis. They think that this approach can be used to enable autonomous…
Inventor of Robotic Arm, George Devol Dies at 99
George Devol, who invented the widely used assembly line robot arm has died at the age of 99. His work started as early as 1950s, when there was no concept…
Robots change formation efficiently
An algorithm for controlling multiple robots designed in Georgia Tech University allows robots to move in right formation in the most efficient way for a given goal. The robots are…
Robot internet allows data sharing between robots
A research project in Europe called the Roboearth aims to make data sharing between the robots universal. It will be a new version of the internet, just for robots, such…
Pencil balancing robot
Swiss researchers were able improve a robots balancing abilities by implementing a new type of visual processor. The problem of balancing objects have been known in robotics and large objects…
Mind’s Eye Program
In order to improve the effectiveness and safety of ground surveillance missions, a recent project called Mind’s eye and funded by DARPA seeks to improve the visual intelligence of automated…
Assistant robot arm like an Elephant’s trunk
In Germany, a new type of flexible robotic arm has been developed in the shape of an Elephant’s trunk. The developers emphasized safety in developing this arm and no metallic…
Gripping any object easily
Researchers have developed a new type of robot griping system, which is able to handle objects of any shape, by utilizing a complete different system than usual robot grippers. The…