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British Scientist Warns We Must Protect The Vulnerable From Robots
December 21, 2008 — Top robotics expert professor Noel Sharkey has called for international guidelines to be set for the ethical and safe application of robots before it is too late. Professor Sharkey believes that as ... > full story -
Robots Designed To Save Lives Of Construction Workers
December 11, 2008 — A trio of pole-climbing serpentine robots are designed to take the place of construction workers tasked with dangerous jobs such as inspecting high-rises or underwater bridge piers. The autonomous ... > full story -
Robotics Integrated With Human Body In Near Future? Technology Gulf Between 'Have' And 'Have Nots' Predicted By 2020
December 8, 2008 — What is the potential future impact of robots on society? New conclusions show that the enormous automation capacity of robots and their ability to interact with humans will cause a technological ... > full story -
Robot That Jumps Like A Grasshopper And Rolls Like A Ball Created For Space Exploration
December 4, 2008 — The first robot that can jump like a grasshopper and roll like a ball could play a key role in future space exploration. The 'Jollbot' is shaped like a spherical cage which can roll in any direction, ... > full story -
Rescue Robot Exercise Brings Together Robots, Developers, First Responders
December 3, 2008 — NIST held a rescue robot exercise recently in Texas in which about three dozen robots were tested by developers and first responders in order to develop a standard suite of performance tests to help ... > full story -
Robots Created That Develop And Display Emotions And Become Attached To Certain People
November 25, 2008 — New robots develop and display emotions as they interact with humans, and become attached to ... > full story -
Prototyping With Industrial Robots
November 14, 2008 — A shipping company must exercise patience whenever it needs a new a ship's propeller: its production is time consuming because a foundry workers must first fashion a model and a mold based on it. ... > full story -
Robots Show That Brain Activity Is Linked To Time As Well As Space
November 7, 2008 — Humanoid robots have been used to show that that functional hierarchy in the brain is linked to time as well as space. Researchers in Japan have created a new type of neural network model which adds ... > full story -
Robotic Technology Takes Inspiration From Service Dogs
October 28, 2008 — Service dogs, invaluable companions providing assistance to physically impaired individuals, are an elite and desired breed. Their presence in a home can make everyday tasks that are difficult - if ... > full story -
Portable Industrial Robot Designed For Aircraft Assembly
October 7, 2008 — New lightweight and portable robot is designed to perforate holes in large-scale aeronautic components, such as aircraft wing spars, during their assembly stage. The main innovation that the robot ... > full story -
Your Robotic Friend, The Humanoid Robot
October 1, 2008 — Robots can take any shape or form and with the explosion in European research and development for every imaginable robot application, there are dozens of completely different designs. Why, then, do ... > full story -
A Robot In Every Home?
September 30, 2008 — Observers like Bill Gates believe that by 2025 we could have robots in every home. In labs across Europe, researchers are creating designs that could become the robo-butler of the ... > full story
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