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Vacuum cleaner robots are probably the most common domestic robots that are in use today. Samsung Electronics just made a new addition to these robots, by introducing Tango Vacuum Cleaner Robot. The robot is able to clean carpets, hardwood floors and beds autonomously. The robot has a 30 frame per second camera for navigation and remembering where it has been as well. There are totally […] Read More
Japanese company Fuji Heavy Industries has developed a robot that can perform farming tasks autonomously. The robot runs on gas. It is about 6.5 feet (apprx. 2 meters) long and 1 meter high. The navigation is done by laser signals, which robot uses to determine its distance to reflective plates – which are placed in the farm at certain intervals. The robot will be available […] Read More
Recently we are getting accustomed to seeing robots in every possible task we can imagine. One of them is of course firefighting. A South Korea company called Hoya Robot is on its way to build a firefighter robot to enter burning buildings for search missions. The robot is apparently able to withstand not only fire but water as well. It would be a definite help […] Read More
The warehouse inventory distribution robots developed by Kiva Systems bring new level of efficiency to warehouse operations. Aside from increasing the production efficiency twice, the robots also allow huge energy savings, as they do not require light or heating cooling or ventilation to operate. They can be custom designed for each warehouse’s separate needs. The robots carry all inventory quietly and find them accurately, saving […] Read More
iRobot Announces 2nd Generation Looj™ Gutter Cleaning Robot, Launches iRobot iTube Channel at CES. World’s Only Gutter-Cleaning Robot Sports New Internal Antenna, Anti-Flipping Auger and Smart Speed. LAS VEGAS, NV. Consumer Electronics Show, January 8, 2009, iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT) today unveiled the second generation iRobot® Looj™ Gutter Cleaning Robot at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The Looj, which makes gutter cleaning fast and […] Read More
A modified version of Motoman industrial robots is able to cook and make Japanese omelette. The robots cooking ability is not limited to just one dish either. The more interesting thing about the robot is that same robot is also able to assemble cameras. Android’s each arm is able to carry up to 10kg of weight and move on 7 different axis. For more, please […] Read More
Due to the extreme labor shortage, the miner Rio Tinto in Australia is launching automated robotic trucks to do the job. The vehicles are equipped with computers, lasers and advanced GPS systems. The company is anticipating significant cost savings due to the use of these robotic vehicles. AI software necessary to run the system is still being worked on at the University of Sydney. Please […] Read More
I-robot filed a new patent for the new lawn moving robot. The features for the new robot will include sensing uncut grass and making sure the blades are aligned, possibility of collecting clippings and depositing them at a specified location, possibility of proximity sensors to avoid running into pets or people, learning your lawn for the first cutting and remembering for the future, glass combing […] Read More
Industrial pipe systems are inaccessible and narrow. The pipes can be vertical and have junctions. Just as challenging, leakage points in the water system must be located, the condition of oil and gas pipelines must be checked and ventilation systems need to be cleaned.In the main, today’s robots are not that clever. They cannot climb or navigate in vertical pipes – and very few have […] Read More