Social Robots Are Finding a Home
Social robots: What are they? How can they be used? And what are we to make of them? In this article, social robots are touted as a new trend in robots for the home. Some robots have often been...
View ArticleHumanoid Robots Play Soccer With a Goal in Mind
Can a team of soccer playing robots beat the best human soccer players in the world? And can they accomplish that feat by the year 2050? Each year a soccer tournament for robots is held to determine...
View ArticleSwarm Robotics: Kilobots and Bionic Ants
Why is it that swarms of small creatures such as ants can accomplish big tasks? How are they able to kill a large insect or even a small animal and then bring it into their nest? It turns out the...
View ArticleRobot Ships of the U.S. Navy Can Operate Autonomously
With all the concern over autonomous robots in the military, one would think that they are more of a future concern than reality. However, the U.S. Navy has operated robot ships for many years and...
View ArticleRobotics Future on Display at the 2015 Robotronica
This past weekend witnessed an event held in Australia that showcased the robotics future. Known as the 2015 Robotronica Festival, the celebration presented cutting-edge robotics in a series of...
View ArticleRobotic Lawn Mowers: Are We at the Breakthrough Moment?
Have you ever wanted to mow the lawn while sitting on your front porch sipping iced tea? If this is something that sounds too good to be true, this may be one of those times that it is true! Robotic...
View ArticleHumanoid Space Robot May Soon Join the ISS Crew
A humanoid space robot Nao robots are finding uses in many areas. These little guys have been the first to show signs of self-awareness and are one of the most popular robots for education and...
View ArticleCubeSat Robot Designed for Disaster Relief
CubeSat Robot Designed for Multiple Uses Have you ever wanted to build a multipurpose robot? A robot that would do many things well here’s someone who’s done this this robot is based on the design of...
View ArticleWill We Accept Robots Living and Working with Us?
By Steve Jurvetson from Menlo Park, USA (Caught Coding Uploaded by PDTillman) [CC BY 2.0 Humans and Robots Perhaps this is the most important question about humans and robots. Can humans and robots...
View ArticleRobot Mapping System Uses Human Navigation Methods
Robot Mapping and Navigation One of the major issues in robotics development has been the ability of a robot to find its way around in a room or a building. Robots have to be able to locate...
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