The new robot fighter plane that was built by Northrop Grumman for US Navy, has just passed the performance test flights done in California Edwards Air Force base. The jet, which is called X-47B, and has a tailless design, flew for 29 minutes and climbed up to 5000 feet. This new generation of robot plane […]
A new thought controlled robot arm that was designed and tested by University of Chicago is able to move more accurately as it also provides movement sensory feedback, in addition to the previous models which was only based on visual feedback. In the experiments, monkeys were tested using brain-machine interface, where they controlled a cursor […]
On highways of California, Google started testing robot cars, in order to map the streets. So far seven cars are on the road and the have completed 140,000 miles with rare human intervention. The car finds its way through a rotating camera at the top which continuously creates a 3D view of the car’s environment, […]
Making it closer to the Iron Man movies, Raytheon company of US, have developed a second generation of exoskeleton, which they call XOS2. The robotic suit has been unveiled last week in company’s Salt Lake City research center. The company says that the second version is stronger, faste rand lighter, and it uses about 50% […]
A new type of surgery seems to be added to the growing field of robotic medical treatments. The spinal surgeon robot that performs spinal surgeries adds efficiency and precicion to a doctor’s ability. The robot does not do the operation itself however, it is a robotic arm that is under the full control of the […]
The new unmanned aerial vehicle that has just been introduced to press came from Iran this time. The robotic plane has a flight radius of 1000 km. Reference: theregister.co.uk/2010/08/23/iran_robot_bomber/
The online maps we use to find our way before going somewhere is not designed for blind people to make use of it. A new device developed at MIT Touch Lab is designed to solve this problem. The system, called BlindAid, lets the visually impaired person to feel his or her way around the virtual […]
To be able to fly for prolonged periods is a major requirement for unmanned aerial vehicles. Most of these vehicles, which are also commonly called “drones†are finding use in military applications but there are many civilian uses as well. One of the main obstacles for flying long periods is the supply of power. Using […]
Caltech (California Institute of Technology) scientists have created a four wheeled mobile robotic platform which might help the design of visual prostheses. The robot is remote controlled and is able to simulate visual experiences of a visually impaired person who has been implanted with visual prosthesis, like an artificial retina. The researchers hope that this […]
Mechanical engineering graduate students at Stanford University is creating an autonomous car named “Shelley” which will race next year on the famous Pikes Peak highway in the Rocky mountains. The autonomous drving technology will lead to better safety systems for cars in the near future. The track is a 20 kilometer ascending road with 156 […]