Robotics

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Soft Robots for Hard Problems Squishy robots may move and manipulate objects in new ways
3-D Printing Takes Shape In 2012, 3-D printing technology will go from prototyping to production
Autonomous Robots in the Fog of War Networks of autonomous robots will someday transform warfare, but significant hurdles remain
Robot Babies: Cute or Creepy? There's been a proliferation of robot children of late. Which do you think are the coolest, cutest, and creepiest?
A Robotic Companion for Your Phone The start-up Orbotix has created a Bluetooth-controlled robotic ball
Robot Sensors & Actuators
Fri, May 18, 2012
BlogPost: Jamming Grippers Combine to Form Robotic Elephant Trunk
Wed, May 16, 2012
BlogPost: Juggling Robot Takes on Two Balls With One Very Fast Hand
Tue, May 15, 2012
BlogPost: We're at ICRA 2012!
DIY Robots
Fri, May 18, 2012
BlogPost: This Robot Makes Its Own Custom Tools Out of Glue
Fri, May 18, 2012
BlogPost: New Startup Incubators Focus on Hardware Engineering
Fri, May 11, 2012
BlogPost: Video Friday: Talking Vacuums, Robotic Buttocks, and How Not to Fly a Spacecraft
Humanoid Robots
Tue, May 08, 2012
BlogPost: Japanese Humanoid Robot Can Keep Its Balance After Getting Kicked
Fri, April 27, 2012
BlogPost: Video Friday: Festo's ExoHand, Russian Robonaut, and Hugvie the Huggable Robot
Tue, April 17, 2012
BlogPost: DARPA Awards Simulation Software Contract to Open Source Robotics Foundation
Military Robots
Mon, April 16, 2012
BlogPost: RoboCops Now Guarding South Korean Prisons
Wed, March 28, 2012
BlogPost: Boston Dynamics Sand Flea Robot Demonstrates Astonishing Jumping Skills
Wed, March 21, 2012
BlogPost: Human Gets Top of Head Cut Off by Robot, Survives
Medical Robots
Wed, November 16, 2011
BlogPost: Robotic Pillow Pokes Snoring Humans in the Face
Tue, November 15, 2011
BlogPost: Watch This Robot Control a Person's Arm Using Electrodes
Wed, November 09, 2011
Article: Chemists Create Electric Nanocar
Artificial Intelligence
Fri, May 18, 2012
BlogPost: Video Friday: Robo Cheetah Goes for a Trot, Mind-Controlled Arms, and Robots Playing Football
Wed, May 16, 2012
BlogPost: Laser-Equipped MAV Demonstrates Aggressive Autonomous Flight
Tue, May 01, 2012
Podcast: Alan Turing: Mathematical Biologist?
Home Robots
Thu, May 17, 2012
BlogPost: Clothbot Has No Trouble Navigating Your Pants
Tue, May 01, 2012
BlogPost: Herb Learns to Microwave Frozen Dinners, Robot Research Can Stop Now
Fri, April 27, 2012
BlogPost: Video Friday: Festo's ExoHand, Russian Robonaut, and Hugvie the Huggable Robot
Industrial Robots
Thu, May 17, 2012
BlogPost: JPL Designing Spiny-Fingered Grippers for Robotic Drilling on Asteroids
Thu, May 10, 2012
BlogPost: Opportunity Rover Fires Up Engines, Starts Another Year Exploring Mars
Mon, May 07, 2012
BlogPost: Redwood Robotics Brings Big Names to Next Gen Robot Arms
Robotics Software
Wed, May 09, 2012
BlogPost: Open Source Robotics Foundation Officially Announced
Tue, May 01, 2012
BlogPost: Would You Pay $3000 Extra for a Car that Drives Itself?
Tue, April 17, 2012
BlogPost: DARPA Awards Simulation Software Contract to Open Source Robotics Foundation