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Out of the Gait: Robot Ranger Sets Untethered 'Walking' Record at 14.3 Miles
The loneliness of the
long-distance robot: A robot
named Ranger walked 14.3
miles in about 11 hours,
setting an unofficial world
... > full story
Next Generation Surgical Robots: Where's the Doctor?
Feasibility studies
conducted by bioengineers
have demonstrated that a
robot -- without any human
assistance -- can locate a
man-made, or phantom, lesion
... > full story
Researchers Use Robot to Determine How Human Strangers Develop Trust
What can a wide-eyed,
talking robot teach us about
trust? A lot, according to
psychology professors who
are conducting innovative
... > full story
Thermal-Powered, Insect-Like Robot Crawls Into Microrobot Contenders' Ring
Engineers have built an
insect-like robot with
hundreds of tiny legs.
Compared to other such
microrobots, this new model
... > full story
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Hop, Jump and Stick; Robots Designed With Insect Instincts
June 28, 2010 — A swarm of flying robots soars into a blazing forest fire. With insect-like precision and agility, the machines land on tree trunks and bound over rough terrain before deploying crucial sensors and ... > full story -
Robots Big and Small Showcase Their Skills
June 6, 2010 — Two robotics events were designed to prove the viability of advanced technologies for robotic automation of manufacturing and ... > full story -
Soccer-Playing Robots Get Creative With Physics-Based Planning
June 4, 2010 — Robot soccer players are warming up to compete in this month's RoboCup 2010 world championship in Singapore. A new algorithm will help newly created robots to predict the ball's behavior based on ... > full story -
Advances Made in Walking, Running Robots
May 28, 2010 — Researchers have made an important fundamental advance in robotics, in work that should lead toward robots that not only can walk and run effectively, but use little energy in the process. By ... > full story -
Spiders at the Nanoscale: Molecules That Behave Like Robots
May 12, 2010 — A team of scientists has programmed an autonomous molecular "robot" made out of DNA to start, move, turn, and stop while following a DNA track. The development could ultimately lead to molecular ... > full story -
Researchers Create Software for Robot to Improve Rescue Missions
May 11, 2010 — In disaster emergencies, such as the recent West Virginia mine explosion or the earthquake in Haiti, it is often unsafe for responders to enter the scene, prolonging the rescue of potential ... > full story -
Light-Based Localisation for Robotic Systems
April 22, 2010 — Getting robotic systems to accurately detect both moving and static objects remains an obstacle to building more autonomous robots and more advanced surveillance systems. Innovative technology that ... > full story -
Domestic Robot to Help Sick Elderly Live Independently Longer
April 22, 2010 — To enable elderly people to live at home as long as possible, a group of researchers will link robots and 'smart homes'. The robot, a 'sensible family friend', will ensure that home is a nice place ... > full story -
Patients Gain Limb Movement Years After Stroke With Help of Robotic Aids
April 18, 2010 — A clinical study has found that stroke patients can regain limb movement long after an injury through intensive therapy with specially trained personnel and newly created robotic ... > full story -
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Bio-Inspired Computer Networks Self-Organise and Learn
April 15, 2010 — Powerful computers made up of physically separate modules, self-organising networks, and computing inspired by biological systems are three hot research topics coming together in one European ... > full story
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