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Robots perform Shakespeare to learn how to save peopleFlying robot fairies are joining human actors in Texas A&M University?s production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, which runs through Sunday (Nov. 15) in the Rudder Forum. A pizza-sized AirRobot helicopter used for military operations in Iraq, and six toy radio controlled ...
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Roomba Pacman - Boing BoingThe Roomba Pac Man uses indoor location sensors and Unmanned Aerial System software to create a playable (albeit slow) PacMan built on repurposed autonomous vacuum cleaners.
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Robotic Devices Providing Home-Care Rehabilitation (w/ Video)A group of researchers, at Northeastern University, have developed several portable robotic devices to aid in the rehabilitation process of stroke victims. These devices are small enough for patients to continue rehabilitation at home, thereby cutting down on the number of visits to the rehab center....
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Engineers Will Create Planetary Rover From Retinal Implant Test RobotCyclops is an all-wheel-drive platform that could enhance the design of visual prostheses and be adapted for autonomous planetary exploration. Before going extraterrestrial, however, a self-maneuvering rover would be tested as an enhancement to the existing application for blind people. If ...
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We should let robots take over the world, expert says | DVICEDr. J. Storrs Hall is an expert on molecular nanotechnology and the head of the Foresight Nanotech Institute (which raises awareness about the very same). That means he spends a lot of time thinking about robots. Or, to be specific, the kind of robots that will take over the world. In a piece ...
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Futurists' report reviews dangers of smart robots - Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewScientists are preparing to publish a report this month that examines, in part, whether robots could eventually become so smart they pose a threat to society. The report will include concerns some researchers have voiced about the legal and ethical use of artificial intelligence. Most computer ...
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LaserMotive's Robot Is The First Ever To Win NASA's $900,000 Space Elevator Prize - Space Elevator - GizmodoLaserMotive's Robot Is The First Ever To Win NASA's $900,000 Space Elevator Prize LaserMotive's photovoltaic-powered machine became the first in the 3-year history of NASA's space elevator contest to climb a 2,953-foot-long ribbon, securing a prize of $900,000. However, they fell short of ...
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robots.net - Introduction to Swarm IntelligenceSabu M. Thampi has posted a very short introduction to Swarm Intelligence (PDF format). In his paper, he describes the biological origins of swarm intelligence in flocks of birds, schools of fish, and swarms of bees. He goes on to describe the importance of swarm intelligence to robotics, using ...
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robots.net - Robots: Active TouchAs reported in some previous posts, whiskers are a great sensing device for autonomous robots, because they allow to detect and categorize objects and surface textures while only lightly touching them. The latest episode of the Robots podcast takes a closer look at using Active Touch in robotic ...
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Video: Army’s Robot-Man Walks Like the Real Thing | Danger Room | Wired.comThe makers of the eerily lifelike robotic mule have a new creation: a machine that walks around like a real human being. Boston Dynamics is building the “Petman” prototype for the U.S. Army, to test out protective clothing.
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