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Internet for Robots: It's Not Skynet, It's RoboEarth

It's one of science fiction's most familiar ideas: computers that can, when hooked up to other computers, become self-aware and exhibit human characteristics. The results are often sinister, as the machines perceive humanity as a threat and defend themselves to the death. "Star Trek" had its Ultimate Computer, among many...

Robonaut to Join Astronauts for Space Mission

"Warning, warning, Will Robinson!" Ah, the phrase heard around the galaxy from the classic 1960s television series, "Lost in Space." It was the voice of the boy's mechanical pal trying to keep the young Robinson aware of some sort of approaching threat. And now, NASA is about to launch its long-awaited robotic companion...

Navy Building Humanoid Robot to Fight Fires

The Navy next week will kick off a new project to build a humanoid robot that could be used for firefighting aboard ships. The three-year effort, which will be funded by the Office of Naval Research, will be aimed at building a prototype of the robotic firefighter. The eventual goal is a walking, talking robot equipped...

The Army's Weird Science: From Bugbots to Paintballs

ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 4) -- What sort of science is needed to support a military that's been at war for almost a decade? Some clues to the military's vision of science could be seen this week at the Army's 27th science conference featuring research into such novelties as transparent armor, limb regeneration and virtual...

Sorry, Humans! Air Hockey Robots Aren't Programmed to Lose

(Nov. 17) -- A Japanese scientist has made the next big innovation in robot air hockey by putting the paddle to the metal. Kunikatsu Takase, a professor at the Japanese University of Electronic Communication, has just created a robot that can play air hockey against humans and win its games 70 percent of the...

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Japanese Shoulder Robot MH-2 Connects Users With Friends At Home (VIDEO)

At least, that's the thinking behind the Japanese shoulder robot.

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Mind-reading robotic teachers are more... Anyone? Anyone? Attention-grabbing

You'd have thought that replacing a human teacher with a swanky robot would be enough to keep the kids interested, but apparently not.

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Tool-Wielding Snake Robots Crawl In Bodies For Surgery

Imagine a tiny snake robot crawling through your body, helping a surgeon identify diseases and perform operations.

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Microsoft announces Robotics @Home contest winner: a SmartTripod that can follow you

It's had quite a run, but Microsoft's months-long Robotics @Home Competition finally came to close this past weekend at the Bay Area Maker Faire.

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WildStar Wednesday shows off Eldan technology

Players might be exploring the world of Nexus in WildStar , but it's not their world.

Robotics News From the Web

05/30/12 Research shows cue-giving robots help students learn Source: PhysOrg.com The researchers believe that embodied agents hold great promise as educational assistants, exercise coaches, and team members in collaborative work.
05/30/12 Knife-wielding robots to debone chickens at superhuman... Source: NBC - NBC 40 WTWC - Tallahassee FL Robots are more than capable of painting cars, firing rivets and doing other mechanical tasks, but it seems that cutting up a chicken properly presents quite a challenge.
05/30/12 Miniature Robotic Avatar Is The Newest Japanese... Source: Red Orbit Japanese researchers have taken another step into the dimension of weird for robotics: a wearable miniature humanoid virtual presence.
05/30/12 Tool-wielding robots perform surgeries, identify... Source: Bradenton Herald - Bradenton FL Imagine a tiny snake robot crawling through your body, helping a surgeon identify diseases and perform operations.
05/30/12 Barrett Technology Announces Release of New Controls... Source: Broadcast Newsroom CAMBRIDGE, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/30/12 -- Barrett Technology, Inc. today announced the release of Libbarrett.

Background on Robotics

Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots and computer systems for their control, sensory feedback, and information processing.These technologies deal with automated machines that can take the place of humans, in hazardous or manufacturing processes, or simply just resemble humans.

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