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The new robotic Lawnmower introduced by Husqvarna is able to cut lawns and return to its charging station by itself. Taking advantage of its solar panels, it can move 1300 sf per hour and can run 90 minutes on one charge. For more please click here. Read More
A new robot has been developed in Europe, which removes marine growth from ship hull. The robot does this by first creating a map of the ship’s hull surface area, which includes all irregularities such as thickness change, weld locations, rivets and indentations. The pressurized sea water is then used to remove the marine growth from ship’s surface. The area created by robot is also […] Read More
The WiFi enabled mobile webcam platform has a price tag of $299. The product is expected to be available for shipping by end of September.The product has already been listed on Amazon although it does not have any availability date, but yet not on stores that usually list company’s products, such as Target, Wal-Mart or even on company’s own website. The robot has a three […] 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
A research team from the University of the Basque Country, led by Basilio Sierra, is devising a robot that can get around by itself. Tartalo is able to identify different places and ask permission before going through a doorway.We are accustomed to seeing robots programmed to carry out a concrete task such as the robotic arms well known in industry. What is surprising is to […] Read More
China wants to ensure safe Olympic Games. Berlin, 17/03/2008 The Olympic fire is about to be lit in the Chinese capital of Beijing in less than five months. In the run-up to the event, the security issue is receiving particular attention.This is not surprising, seeing as around 10,500 athletes will compete in 28 disciplines and 302 different contests. Athletes, media representatives, audiences as well as […] Read More