Robotics > Robotics Research

The new robo bat developed at North Carolina State University, USA, utilizes the artificial muscle concept, for flapping wings.The artificial muscle is made of a shape-memory metal alloy and smart matrials that responds to electricty. The advantage of using smaller flying robots over bigger flying counterparts with wings are their maneuverability in tight spaces and aerodynamic efficiency. An extensive research of bats skeleton and muscular […] Read More

Researchers in Europe have developed a new robot that uses algorithms to mimic human visual system for navigation.The machine is a wheeled platform controlled by a mechanic head, which has built in cameras to provide vision. Normally, the AI systems used for navigation build a map of its surroundings and update it as the robots move. The algorithm used on this project mainly consists of […] Read More

Cambridge, Mass., June 22, 2009. BBN Technologies, an advanced technology solutions firm, has been awarded $29.7 million in funding by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under the Machine Reading program in a contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The goal of the Machine Reading program is to develop a revolutionary, automated reading system that bridges the gap between naturally occurring […] Read More

European researchers in robotics, psychology and cognitive sciences have developed a robot that can predict the intentions of its human partner. This ability to anticipate (or question) actions could make human-robot interactions more natural. The walking, talking, thinking robots of science fiction are far removed from the automated machines of today. Even today’s most intelligent robots are little more than slaves – programmed to do […] Read More

Project aims to enable humanoids to interact with people and their environmentA Drexel University-led research team late last week unveiled the newest, most central member of its collaboration with a team of Korean researchers: Jaemi, a humanoid (HUBO). Jaemi HUBO embodies efforts to advance humanoid development and enhance the concept of human-robotic interaction. The project’s goal is to enable humanoids to interact with their environment, […] Read More

The ACE robot created by technical university of Munich recently demonstrated that it could find its own way through a city just by asking directions from humans.The robot did not have any GPS or map of the city installed and relied solely on the input it got from the city residents. It had to ask 38 people directions in order to find its way from […] Read More

Braintech’s Vision Software Installed on a FANUC Robot provides Test Bed for Experiments.MCLEAN, Va., May 18, 2009. Braintech Inc. (OTC BB: BRHI) is actively supporting an applied research project at a national research laboratory to evaluate the accuracy of visual sensors that measure position and orientation in manufacturing applications in real time. Braintech has loaned a copy of eVisionFactory® (eVF™), its award-winning Vision Guided Robotic […] Read More

Tokyo, Japan: During a demonstration performed at Honda Tokyo headquarters, Japanese scientists showed that the company’s famous ASIMO robot can be controlled by thought patterns alone.The person sitting still and wearing a helmet which measures it’s the electrical currents at person’s scalp as well as the cerebral blood flow. A live demonstration is still not possible however, due to possible distractions in person’s thoughts. Honda […] Read More

The research done in Georgia Tech University explored the physics of movement of robots walking on sandy surfaces. The general conclusion reached was that the robots walking on sandy surfaces should move their legs slower than usual. Sandy surfaces present extra challenges because the characteristic of the surface can alternate between solid and liquid in an irregular and unpredictable pattern. The researchers performed the experiment […] Read More

Developing of the brain is highly interconnected with our senses. To simulate the natural brain development, the AI research needs to include sensory input and output constantly feeding information back and forth to the controlling mechanism. This is where the backbone of our intelligence lies. The article in New Scientist in the link below, is about such an experiment, performed at Robert Gordon University in […] Read More