Service Robots

Irobot Roomba 780 - November 7, 2011

The newest irobot roomba (TM) 700 series has arrived. iRobot Roomba 780 comes with a new dirst detection series 2 technology which enables the robot to clean the dirtiest as needed by allocating more time in those areas as necessary. It comes with a touchpad and also has an indicator as to when the dust bin needs to be emptied. The robot comes with a […] Read More

Big Dog evolves into Alpha Dog - October 3, 2011

The famous Big Dog robot from Boston Dynamics which was first made public a couple years ago now evolved into its next generation model, Alpha Dog. The new robot will be able to carry loads up to 400 lbs and travel a distance of 20 miles on single charge. For more on the robot please visit here. Read More

Rare instance where humans are stealing jobs from robots - September 29, 2011

http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2011/09/28/humans-are-stealing-robot-jobs-at-the-supermarket/ Read More

Robots in Animal Healthcare - September 18, 2011

The following video shows how the European firm Wasserbauer uses robots in animal healthcare industry. Utilizing robots enable better weight control and health of livestock. Robots can track feeding instructions for different animals and also feeding history. The data is managed at a centralized location, by the software manufacturer ITTA DB. Animals are tracked by RFID tags, which enables determining the weight of the animal […] Read More

Scope of robot surgery improving - September 6, 2011

http://www.kansas.com/2011/09/06/2003707/robot-surgery-now-offered-for.html Read More

Towel folding robot - August 26, 2011

http://www.technologyreview.com/video/?vid=734&nlid=nlcomp&nld=2011-08-24 Read More

Minibots create map of building interior - May 18, 2011

http://news.cnet.com/mini-bots-cooperate-to-map-out-building-interiors/8301-17938_105-20063388-1.html Read More

Robot speeds up toxic chemical testing - May 8, 2011

The new robot that is employed by EPA is really speeding up things at the lab for testing the toxicity of chemicals. While a person can do 10-20 testing a year, the robot is able to test 10000 chemical in a week, says Robert Kavlock, the Director of the National Center for Computation and Toxicology at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The goal of the project […] Read More