Robotics News
Japanese rescue-bot can sniff out disaster survivors (w/ Video)
Japanese emergency services are to trial a small tank-like rescue robot that can search rubble for survivors and deliver water, food or cellphones in disaster zones.
Fri 30 Jul 10 from PhysOrg
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Army enlists tentacled 'snakebots'
The US Army is building teams of 'snakebots' to be used on search-and-rescue missions in dangerous areas. read more
Fri 30 Jul 10 from TG Daily
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'Welfare robots' to ease burden in greying Japan
Robotic wheelchairs, mechanical arms and humanoid waiters are among the cutting-edge inventions on show at a robotics fair in Japan, a country whose population is ageing rapidly.
Thu 29 Jul 10 from PhysOrg
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Acrobatic Robots
Dennis Hong is living his dreams ... literally ... in a lab filled with wacky robots.
Mon 26 Jul 10 from PhysOrg
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Robot Ranger sets new 'walking' record at 14.3 miles
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Cornell robot named Ranger has traveled 14.3 miles in about 11 hours, setting an unofficial world record at Cornell's Barton Hall on the morning of July 6. A human -- armed ...
Tue 20 Jul 10 from PhysOrg
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Next generation surgical robots: Where's the doctor?
As physician-guided robots routinely operate on patients at most major hospitals, the next generation robot could eliminate a surprising element from that scenario -- the doctor.
Tue 20 Jul 10 from PhysOrg
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Blog - Divers Command Robot with Waterproof Tablet
Water is an unforgiving medium for communication, but a new approach using visual tags shows potential.
Tue 20 Jul 10 from MIT Technology Review
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Self-sustaining robot has an artificial gut (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- UK researchers have developed an autonomous robot with an artificial gut that enables it to fuel itself by eating and excreting. The robot is the first bot powered by biomass ...
Tue 20 Jul 10 from PhysOrg
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N.Zealand inventors unveil bionic legs for paraplegics (w/ Video)
Two New Zealand inventors have produced what they claim are the world's first robotic legs to help paraplegics walk again.
Fri 16 Jul 10 from PhysOrg
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South Korea deploys robot capable of killing intruders along border with North
South Korea has deployed sentry robots capable of detecting and killing intruders along the heavily-fortified border with North Korea, officials said on Tuesday.
Tue 13 Jul 10 from Telegraph.co.uk
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