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06/28/2016
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Wonder League Is Bringing Robotics Clubs To Elementary Schools
Does your child’s school have a robotics club? Children from kindergarten through the fifth grade are learning computer science with the help of two little robots named Dash and Dot. (Article by James Kosur) The robots are the creation of Make Wonder, an educational toy company that aims to enhance STEM education through robotics. The […]
06/27/2016
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Transcend Robotics and ORNL Form Partnership
Transcend Robotics, an innovator in ground-based robotic mobility, has announced a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). (Article by Lydia Mahon) Transcend Robotics and ORNL will work together to develop and demonstrate the impact that additive manufacturing can have on the direct replacement […]
10/09/2015
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The robotic replacement for Amazon
A robotic replacement for contemporary delivery services may be on the horizon, as Kobi Shikar, an engineering and design student at Shenkar School of Engineering and Design in Ramat Gan, Israel has designed a unicycle drone which can purportedly transport heavy parcels and even operate in swarms to deal with large shipments. If the prospect […]
10/07/2015
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Russia unveils world’s first cockroach spy bot
Russian scientists from the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University based in Kaliningrad have presented a functioning prototype of a machine cockroach robot. When starting the project their goals were clear: They wanted the robot to look, act and function like an existing cockroach even in size. This begs the question, why make a robot look like an insect […]
09/25/2015
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iPhone Surrogate: telepresence robot waits in line for new Apple phone
Lucy Kelly, an Apple fanatic from Sydney, Australia has made geek headlines by utilizing a telepresence robot to queue in her place for the new iPhone6S. Telepresence robots are wirelessly controlled wheeled robots with a smart device mounted at eye level, to give the location independent user the ability to communicate with those around the […]
09/22/2015
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WWIII could be fought with robotic exoskeletons; Russia, US compete to develop military exoskeletons
Observers and experts of military technological advancement have long known that the Great Powers are attempting to develop the next generation of warriors — combat soldiers who would be more machine than human. To this end, there has been much experimentation with exoskeleton technology — a robotic suit, of sorts, that soldiers wear and which […]
09/22/2015
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Meet Jibo, a new robotic companion to constantly monitor your family and control your environment
Like it or not, the age of robotics is dawning, and while some may hail this development as eminently beneficial to mankind, others are warning that a robot-filled world is not necessarily in the best interests of the human race. It’s been years in the making, but the time has finally come: A new “family” […]
09/22/2015
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U.S. military deploying robotic ‘transformer’ helicopter/truck
The age of autonomous robotic vehicles indeed has more than meets the eye. The latest drone being developed for the Pentagon’s next-gen capabilities comes out of Advanced Tactics in El Segundo, California, who announced their helicopter/truck transformer that is designed to haul supplies, pick up casualties and wounded soldiers and give support to missions – […]
09/22/2015
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“Pleo” robotic dinosaur to show emotions, reactions to human stimulus
Advances in robotics have reached the point where intelligent toys — known as companion robots — are hitting the store shelves with high price tags. Furby maker Ugobe has developed a robotic dinosaur to appeal to that market segment, albeit with a cheaper and more emotional offering. “Pleo” is a walking, talking robotic baby Camarasaurus, […]
09/22/2015
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‘R2-D2’ night watchman robot unveiled for patrolling schools, neighborhoods and more
In the age of fast-moving technology and automation comes now another concept that is sure to kill more jobs while raising the level of concern about privacy in the 21st century. A California company, Knightscope, has developed a small robot that it plans to market as a security device. As reported by The New York […]
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