Service Robots

The warehousing and order fulfillment market is continuously changing to meet the demanding needs of both the customers and distributors. This market shift has been and will continue to be impacted by online shopping, better known as e-commerce. With the rise of e-commerce, manufactures and distributors rely heavily on the stock keeping units (SKU) on each product in order to find, fulfill and deliver products […] Read More

Floor washing robots could soon be used to clean large industrial and commercial premises, following a European research collaboration totalling 4.2 million Euros. FLOor washing roBOT, or FLOBOT, will be a large-scale, autonomous floor washing machine, for washing the floors of supermarkets, airports and other big areas that have to be cleaned regularly. Although it can be manually started, programmed and monitored by people, there […] Read More

One of the jobs that humans will likely loose to robots very soon, will be security, it seems. In one of the most recent news appeared on the net, Microsoft has announced that it has robot security guard patrols in its campus. To see the report on pcmag, visit here. Knightscope developed an autonomous technology platform that fuses robotics, predictive analytics and collaborative social engagement […] Read More

You can see the robots doing construction by themselves… See the full story on Physorg   Read More

This robot turns concrete into materials that can be reused in concrete   http://www.core77.com/blog/idsa/2013_idsa_idea_winners_our_gold_faves_omer_haciomeroglus_ero_concrete_recycling_robot_25186.asp Read More

A soft, wearable device that mimics the muscles, tendons and ligaments of the lower leg could aid in the rehabilitation of patients with ankle-foot disorders such as drop foot, said Yong-Lae Park, an assistant professor of robotics at Carnegie Mellon University. Park, working with collaborators at Harvard University, the University of Southern California, MIT and BioSensics, developed an active orthotic device using soft plastics and […] Read More

Another field that belonged to only humans, is now being challenged by robots. Next month, German Table Tennis Champion, Timo Boll, will play a ping pong match against a Kuka Industrial robot. The match will take place on March 11th, 2014 and can be watched at www.kuka-timoboll.com. The show is organized to celebrate the new Kuka Robotics Factory in Shangai. The 20,000 square meter factory will manufacture […] Read More

The new robotic gas fueling station is set out to replace many workers at gas stations; yet another field in which machines are replacing humans. But beware, if there is a covering lid on your gas tank, the one you usually have to turn and remove, the machine will not remove it. Here is a video to watch:     Read More

T-Rex is an industrial grade hybrid remote control mover produced by Evatech Inc. It uses Evatech’s patented hybrid power system, and has tracks like a tank. T-Rex can go just about anywhere. First released to the market in 2010, its primary purpose is to mow steep slopes and rough terrain. The T-Rex is safe and easy to use. Because it is remotely controlled by an […] Read More

What happens when you have gas pressure generated by live yeast, 3D printed valve and electricity produced by a microbial fuel cell? You get a 3d Printed artificial heart, according to a report that just appeared at New Scientist. The research team, from University of West England in Bristol, UK, notes that the system could serve as an artificial heartbeat for a cyborglike machine. Read More