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Mars Explorers Wanted - No Experience Necessary
The University of Kent's Electronics Department is offering school pupils an opportunity to learn about robotics and the design of intelligent systems in a three-day residential summer school to be held from 2-4 August. Walking with Robots will bring together 80 young people on the Canterbury campus to meet and learn from leaders of the robotics... view more... (2003-05-13)
The Changing Face of Space Robotics
Dr Eddie Moxey of the University of Surrey recently gave a speech at the IEE seminar on the Changing Face of Robotics. His speech concentrated on the use of robotics in space. view more (2004-11-24)
The second humanoid robot in France
The HOAP3 humanoid robot has just arrived at the Laboratory for Computer Science, Robotics and Microelectronics of Montpellier (LIRMM - CNRS - University of Montpellier 2). view more (2007-02-14)
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 Volleyball
For the contest each University will design, build and programme two autonomous robots which will act as a Volleyball team in an attempt to beat all others. In order to compete the robots will need to communicate with each other, respond quickly and adaptively when the ball enters their court, and get the ball back over to the opposition with... view more... (1999-06-10)
First for Plymouth Student
Under the terms of its cooperative agreement with the University, Becton Dickinson has loaned two PUMA560 industrial robots - complete with the necessary support and maintenance back-up - for use on the robotics course. Since a typical, medium-sized industrial robot costs in the region of £50k, this gives Plymouth an important advantage over... view more... (1999-08-04)
Robot Valley in the M'¤lardalen Valley lands SEK 100 million in growth money
Robot Valley in the central Swedish valley of M'¤lardalen will receive up to SEK 10 million per year for ten years, a total of SEK 100 million. This growth project is one of the winners in Program VINNVĂ"XT arranged by the Swedish government's agency for innovation systems, VINNOVA. Program VINNVĂ"XT has been set up as a competition in... view more... (2003-05-02)
EU award for robot that saves human drudgery
A new way to control industrial robots, developed by Lund University in collaboration with the company ABB in Sweden, has been awarded first prize by Euron, an official EU network in robotics. Using the award-winning technology, robots can react instantly and with great precision correct any defect in a piece of work in serial production, for... view more... (2005-04-13)
Rensselaer Researcher To Showcase New Solar Underwater Robot Technology at Exhibition on State-of-the-Art U.S. Robotic Vehicles
A new solar-powered underwater robot technology developed for undersea observation and water monitoring will be showcased at a Sept. 16 workshop on leading-edge robotics to be held at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Arlington, Va. view more (2005-09-07)
NASA mission explores world's deepest sinkhole
A NASA-funded expedition, including researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, will begin searching for the submerged bottom of Mexico's El Zacatón sinkhole with a robotic submarine the week of May 14. view more (2007-05-15)
Carnegie Mellon's NREC unveils futuristic unmanned ground combat vehicles
Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) in the School of Computer Science's Robotics Institute is unveiling a unique unmanned ground vehicle that offers new strength, mobility and autonomy features for the Army's effort to keep its troops out of harm's way. view more (2006-05-01)
Carnegie Mellon develops new mobile robot that balances, moves on ball instead of wheels or legs
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new type of mobile robot that balances on a ball instead of legs or wheels. view more (2006-08-10)
Ground-breaking research to develop 'conscious' robot
Researchers at the Universities of Essex and Bristol will soon be launching a ground-breaking project to develop a 'conscious' robot. The aim of the project, which involves computer scientists and neuropsychologists, is to advance the technology of intelligent machines, while also extending the understanding of human consciousness. Owen Holland,... view more... (2003-08-22)
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)
EC Funding Boost For Revolutionary Robot
Staffordshire University is leading a pan-European project worth £2.5 million to develop a revolutionary concept in robotic engineering which will give disabled people greater freedom. The Flexibot is the brainchild of Professor Mike Topping and his team which is based at the University's Centre for Rehabilitation Robotics. A world-wide... view more... (2001-06-11)
NASA-funded Robotic Sub Makes Final Dive To Reach Bottom of Earth's Deepest Sinkhole
Scientists this week begin the final leg of a five-year, NASA-funded mission to reach the bottom of Cenote Zacatón in Mexico, the world's deepest known sinkhole. view more (2007-05-16)
Lunar Prospecting Robot To Be Field Tested on Hawaii's Mauna Kea
The cool, rocky slopes of Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano that is Hawaii's highest mountain, will serve as a stand-in for the moon as researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, NASA and other organizations test a robot designed for lunar prospecting. view more (2008-10-15)
Robot surgery pioneer receives professorship at Imperial College
The world's first Professor of Medical Robotics delivers his Inaugural lecture today at Imperial College, London*1. Pioneer of a host of medical robots including the first clinical use of a robot to actively remove tissue from a patient, Professor Brian Davies will deliver his Inaugural lecture entitled Robotic Surgery: at the Cutting Edge of... view more... (2002-01-30)
MIT develops 'Anklebot' for stroke patients
Clinical trials have already shown that an MIT robotic arm can help stroke patients regain movement faster. Now MIT pioneers in the field of robotic therapy are hoping a robotic gym full of machines targeted at different parts of the body will significantly improve stroke patients' movement in arms, wrists, hands, legs and ankles. view more (2005-07-06)
A helping hand- robot for the disabled
The Shadow Robot Company, a robotics R&D company based in North London, has received a NESTA (the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) Invention and Innovation award of £75,000, to develop a robot that can perform a wide variety of tasks for disabled people. view more (2002-08-08)
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