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Since the first release of ROS on March 2, 2010, Willow Garage has significantly invested in the development of this software. The framework is meant for programming robotic systems that organize a great number of modules running on a real robot, and helps to develop and use already tested code. In brief, it makes development with several tools a lot easier, and we don’t have […] Read More

“Though these robots don’t clean your house, wash your car, walk your dog, or sing and dance.  They do however light up.  I pay cash for junk that nobody else wants…old tools, scientific equipment, vintage kitchen appliances, vacuum cleaners, floor polishers, marine and auto salvage, etc… and turn them into robot sculpture night lights.” – Tal Avitzur – Santa Barbara, CA, USA What began as […] Read More

By : Martin Hans Schmitt, Germany Short synopsis: The non-verbal documentary ROBOT WORLD depicts the evolution of robots from a mechanical somnambulist to an autonomous sensorium. The neoclassical violinist Matt Howden emphasizes the film’s message: these artificial people are our alternate doubles. ROBOT WORLD is a compilation. The source material for this one-hour film comes from robot laboratories at universities, from private footage at industrial […] Read More

Coyote—A Tale of Unexpected Consequences Elizabeth Rhett Woods Synopsis Part I Coyote—A Tale of Unexpected Consequences is the story of an intelligent robot coyote who longs to be free, and her relations with her creators. Zoë Neville, a published poet, and amateur photographer, is invited to submit a short film, on any subject she chooses, for a New Films/New Filmmakers Festival. Annoyed by learning of […] Read More

The Far Future With Computers   What will happen to humans when computers take over?   Hannele Tervola COMPUTERS DEVELOP QUICK AND INFLUENCE LIFE HUGELY   Now, year 2010, it seems inevitable that the future of the human kind will be hugely influenced by the development and use of computers and other technological devices. Even already now technology is one of the biggest elements of […] Read More