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Optimizing Routes for Underwater Vehicles: Sometimes the Quickest Path Is Not a Straight Line
March 8, 2012 — Scientists have developed a mathematical procedure that can optimize path planning for automated underwater vehicles, even in regions with complex shorelines and strong shifting currents. The system ... > full story -
What Makes a Robot Fish Attractive? Robot Fish Moves to the Head of the School
March 1, 2012 — Probing the largely unexplored question of what characteristics make a leader among schooling fish, researchers have discovered that by mimicking nature, a robotic fish can transform into a leader of ... > full story -
In Space and on Earth, Why Build It, When a Robot Can Build It for You?
March 1, 2012 — Like something straight out of “Star Wars,” armies of robots could nimbly be crawling up towers and skyscrapers to make repairs in the not-so-distant future, so humans don’t have ... > full story -
Enhanced Brain-Computer Interface Promises Unparalleled Autonomy for Disabled
February 28, 2012 — In the 2009 film Surrogates, humans live vicariously through robots while safely remaining in their own homes. That sci-fi future is still a long way off, but recent advances in technology are ... > full story -
Robot Obeys to Commands and Gestures
February 24, 2012 — A robot helping in the household no longer is a dream of the future. ARMAR, the humanoid robot, can understand commands and execute them independently. For instance, it gets the milk out of the ... > full story -
Seven Adult-Sized Humanoid Robots Together for First Time in the U.S.
February 21, 2012 — Seven adult-sized humanoid robots took the stage during Drexel University's celebration of National Engineers Week in a first-of-its-kind assembly of robotic technology. Their presence -- together in ... > full story -
Robotic Dinosaurs on the Way for Next-Gen Paleontology
February 21, 2012 — Researchers are bringing the latest technological advancements in 3-D printing to the study of ancient life. Using scale models of real fossils, for the first time, they will be able to test ... > full story -
A Robot Sketches Portraits
February 17, 2012 — An industrial robot as artist? A painter made of metal really can sketch faces. Its artistic genius only emerges if someone takes a seat on the model’s stool positioned in front of the robot: ... > full story -
Robot Reconnoiters Uncharted Terrain
February 16, 2012 — Mobile robots have many uses. They serve as cleaners, carry out inspections and search for survivors of disasters. But often, there is no map to guide them through unknown territory. Researchers have ... > full story -
New Robots Can Continuously Map Their Environment With Low-Cost Camera
February 16, 2012 — Robots could one day navigate through constantly changing surroundings with virtually no input from humans, thanks to a system that allows them to build and continuously update a three-dimensional ... > full story
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