Killer military robots pose latest threat to humanity
A robotics expert at the University of Sheffield will today (27 February 2008) issue stark warnings over the threat posed to humanity by new robot weapons being developed by powers worldwide. view more (2008-02-27)
Robotic ferret will detect hidden drugs and weapons
A new type of robot being developed will make it easier to detect drugs, weapons, explosives and illegal immigrants concealed in cargo containers. view more (2009-06-12)
Nuclear weapons continue to pose a serious health risk in Europe
Nuclear weapons in various European countries, particularly Russia, pose a serious threat to health, argues a letter in this week's BMJ. view more (2005-07-25)
ROBOT THAT LEARNS FROM ITS MISTAKES
Robots of the future which can think for themselves and behave more like humans are a step closer to becoming reality thanks to research being carried out at Staffordshire University. Alex Kleiner, a German postgraduate student studying for an MSc in Computer Science, has developed a software package that uses a system of punishments and rewards... view more... (2000-07-10)
Prevention is better than cure
The Institute of Biology is calling on the International Community to strengthen the Biological and Toxins Weapons Convention. In a statement to be presented to the Fifth Review Conference of the Parties to the Biological and Toxins Weapons Convention (BTWC), the Institute warns that the current genomics revolution may be misused unless a... view more... (2001-11-20)
Turnaround in Robot Sales to UK Companies Shows Some Economic Optimism
Figures announced by the University of Warwick based British Automation and Robot Association (BARA) show some signs of an increase in investment in automation by UK companies. After a run of six quarters where robot sales in the UK had been reduced from similar figures from the previous year, finally quarter four figures in 2002 show an increase.... view more... (2003-01-14)
Robot Easily Finds Its Way Around
New technology from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm is teaching a household robot a more efficient way to get around a house, for example. The method was recently awarded a prize for the best contribution among 500 others at IROS, one of the world's largest robot conferences. Philipp Althaus describes the concept in his... view more... (2003-11-20)
Why teenagers carry weapons
Teenagers who carry weapons tend to be more irresponsible, be involved in other delinquent behaviours or have a fascination with aggressive display. view more (2005-03-18)
A robot for building planes
Fatronik Technological Centre has put the finishing touches to the development of a portable climbing robot capable of carrying out precision operations and originally designed for the aeronautics sector. view more (2005-04-13)
Tackling the threat of nuclear terrorism
The only effective way to tackle the threat of nuclear terrorism is to abolish nuclear weapons and establish strict international control of all fissile materials that could be used to make new weapons, argue three US physicians in this week's BMJ. In the aftermath of 11 September 2001, nuclear terrorism has emerged as a real threat and could... view more... (2002-02-06)
Aid and health experts call for Government to support humanitarian capacity to respond to weapons of mass destruction
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Merlin, the charity that provides healthcare for people in crises, have completed a study of the potential humanitarian response to the use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). In the detailed paper we call for the Government to support an independent group of NGOs to prepare for a response... view more... (2003-01-09)
A round home robot aids the elderly
Rollo, the home robot, has been developed by the Laboratories of Automation Technology, Information and Computer Systems in Automation and Control Engineering of the Helsinki University of Technology for seven years and is presently being adapted for home care and independent living at home. Rollo is part of the "Turning Well-Being Technology... view more... (2002-05-03)
Psychological effects of biological and chemical weapons may be worse than physical symptoms
The long term psychological implications of a chemical or biological terrorist attack may be more damaging than any acute physical effects, according to researchers from the UK and USA in this week's BMJ. Professor Simon Wessely and colleagues argue that the main purpose of these weapons is to wreak destruction via psychological means - by... view more... (2001-10-17)
The First Robot Librarian Is Born At The University Jaume I
A team of researchers from the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory at the University Jaume I (UJI) in Castell'łn, Spain, has created the first automat capable of performing the tasks usually carried out by a library clerk. The robot uses speech-recognition to identify the book that is being requested, then determines its location, goes to the shelf,... view more... (2004-07-01)
Robot learns to fly
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A biomimetic jumping microrobot
Researchers from the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems at EPFL are unveiling a novel, grasshopper-inspired jumping robot at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation May 21 in Pasadena, California. The robot weighs a miniscule 7 grams, and can jump 1.4 meters, or more than 27 times its body size -- ten times farther for its size... view more... (2008-05-22)
World's first "robot scientist" proves a major success in the lab
A "robot scientist" that generates hypotheses about the function of particular genes in baker's yeast - and then designs and carries out experiments to test them - has been developed by a team of British scientists, according to new research published in the journal Nature today [15 January 2004]. "This research is very exciting as we have given... view more... (2004-01-12)
Virtual robot outlines damaged heart muscle
In a joint project with the STW Technology Foundation, medical information technologists from Leiden have developed a virtual robot which meticulously scans the heart muscle using images of the heart. The contours detector reduces the work of specialists and does not affect the patients. The research group will present the results in the middle of... view more... (2002-05-23)
Quickplacer, the fastest robot in the world
Fatronik has launched the most rapid robot in the world at the BIEMH (International Machine-Tool Biennial) in Bilbao. view more (2006-03-15)
Researcher designs robot that jumps like a grasshopper
The first robot that can jump like a grasshopper and roll like a ball could play a key role in future space exploration. view more (2008-12-05)
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