Category: Robotics
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Amazon Will Test Its Drone Delivery Service In India
According to the Indian press, this year Amazon could begin a trial of its delivery drone service Amazon Prime Air, near Mumbai and Bangalore. Last month, Amazon had written to the air safety authorities of the United States for the permission to test its proposed drone delivery service Amazon Prime Air in Seattle. The current American law on the…
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Chairolution: A Bioinspired Exoskeleton To Maintain A Seated position
We all know the advantages of using exoskeleton for people with paralysis due to spinal injuries and walking difficulties. Swiss engineers have thought of another utility of exoskeleton and invented a new type of exoskeleton: the Chairolution. It allows a man to easily maintain the sitting posture for hours without effort. The name Chairolution is composed…
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Desire: A Short Film Showing A Robot Learning New Skills To Remain Competitive
This short animated film highlights how the life of a worker robot is turned upside down when it is faced with more efficient and competitive robot. We present you this mini-movie that shows how the robot learns to use new techniques to have an edge over its competitor droids. This short and super cool animated movie…
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Colour Chaser: A Robot That Creates A Melody From Your Drawing
Making music has never been so much fun! Thanks to a robot designed by a Japanese designer, you only have to make to a nice drawing and Colour Chaser robot changes the color lines into music. We tell you more about this amazing musical innovation! This is Mudam, the Museum of Modern Art, in Luxembourg. You can test the…
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Robosub 2014: The Amazing Competiton Of Submarine Drones
The 17th edition of the international Robosub competition took place in San Diego (USA) in early August. Much less publicized as compared to DARPA Robotics Challenge, the tournament organized by AUVSI (Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International) involves Autononous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) or submarine drones. The aim of the contest sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is…
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SaviOne: A Futurisic Robot Used By Aloft Hotel California For Room Service
A rather unusual trial is being carried out in a hotel in California. A robot is providing room service to the hotel clients. If the trial is successful, the Aloft hotel chain plans to equip each of its hotel with one or two such robots. During a recent findraising campaign by the the startup Savioke, nobody knew about…
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A Passionate Uses LEGO Bricks To Build A Functional Robotic Arm
The LEGO creations never cease to amaze us. These small bricks have even resulted in some of the innovative and pioneering projects. Here, we show you the work of a LEGO passionate who has managed to make a completely functional robotic arm using LEGO bricks. Diavo Voltaggio is the designer of this project. He has used a…
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8 Places Where Robots Can Replace Human Beings In The Near Future
Whether its hitchhiking on the roads of Canada or participating in the first robotic Olympics to be held in Tokyo in 2020, robots are continuing to invade our daily lives. We will find them working in some of the most unexpected places. Here’s a scan of the areas where we can foresee their use in near…
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Paris Police To Experiment With Drones To Combat Crimes
The Paris Police will soon be experimenting with drones for the surveillance of sensitive areas in the French capital. On the other side of Atlantic, majority of American cities have already acquired many drones for the same purpose. The adoption of drones will facilitate the Paris police in the collection of information from places and situations where…
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HARB: A US Military Surveillance Robot That Moves By Rolling Like A Football
This robot looks like a football but is not one. Its name is HARB which stands for Highly Adaptable Robotic Vehicle. It is one of those surveillance robots that move by rolling themselves. Designed for the military, the HARB may also be useful for police or rescue workers. Still in the prototype stage, this spy robot measures no more…
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Harvard And MIT Researchers Develop World’s First Origami Inspired Robots
Researchers at Harvard University and MIT have developed a an origami inspired technique that enables robots to independently change their shape from flat to an articulated structure. Composed of copper layers, paper and shape memory polymer, this robot can be manufactured inexpensively with a laser cutter. Many of you will remember the Transformers from your childhood…
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Robots Can Now See Through Walls Using X-ray Vision With Wi-Fi Technology
A team of researchers from the University of California at Santa Barbara have created robots that can see through the walls and detect objects, using Wi-Fi signals. This technology has potential for many new applications, from rescue missions to building security using its detection and mapping features. Imagine robotic vehicles arriving in front of thick…
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Israeli Army Uses Micro Tactical Ground Robots To Explore Tunnels In Gaza
The Israeli army is using crawler robots for the exploration of the maze of underground tunnels used by Hamas. By using robots, Israelis reduce the risk of casualties. One objective of the Israeli Army is to destroy all these tunnels built by Hamas. The Israeli army has begun using robots to explore these tunnels. Hamas used them as…
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Jibo: World’s First Multifunctional Companion Robot For The Family
Jibo wants to become the first companion robot that is able to interact with all members of a family. It recognizes faces, understand natural language and can act as a personal assistant in daily routine of people. Still in its prototype stage,the fundraising for Jibo has been a great success. Marketing is scheduled by the end of…
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Ladybird: A Futuristic Agricultural Robot In Action
We found this interesting video which shows a Ladybird like agricultural robot autonomously collecting data in a field to help the owner practice agriculture in more efficient and environment friendly manner. This robot functions on solar power. Designed and developed by Australian researchers from the University of Sydney, it is a part of the new generation of robots…