The art and science of the creation and use of robots and robotic devices. See robot and tape library.
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- GAO report: NASA at 'high risk' of data breach
- What kind of 'sensitive data' would they have?I mean, I don't think that they are still working on experimental planes for the DoD, are they?Well...NASA has done, and continues to do some pretty freaky stuff. Also, lest you forget, they're big into big/fast rockets, and they are the people who...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-20
- Humanoid robot Nao shows off its skills
- The pint-size humanoid bot Nao, created by Paris-based Aldebaran Robotics, exhibits its dexterity, object-tracking, interaction, and balance skills. Already used in the RoboCup soccer competition, Nao is set to start selling in the mass market in late 2010.
- Videos 2009-09-22
- Photos: Robots on the road to safer convoys
- One way to reduce the risk to military trucks lumbering down supply routes is to take the driver out of the driver's seat, as demonstrated at the Robotics Rodeo. by CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-09-04
- Photos: Robots audition for Army
- Army is hosting a Robotics Rodeo and challenging the industry to develop more robots to fill combat needs. by CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-09-03
- The real Intel rock stars
- http://www.blip.tv/file/2392693 You've seen the Intel TV ads but did you know that the Intel "rock stars" are all played by actors? I was at the recent Intel Research day where the real rock stars were introduced: Aay Bhatt, the co-inventor of USB, and...
- Blog posts 2009-07-23
- Robo-furniture eats household pests
- Robotic furniture that eat vermin, like mice and flies, are a part of a design project at the Royal College of Art, London. Designer James Auger is exploring a new breed of domestic robots that he says can sit comfortably at an intersection of products and...
- Blog posts 2009-06-27
- Intel to skip 45nm Havendale and go directly to 32nm Clarkdale
- Intel to skip 45nm Havendale and go directly to 32nm ClarkdaleCan we disable the integrated graphics?Has it ever been stated clearly whether the internal graphics can be disabled on the Clarkdales? Intel isn't exactly known for its GPU prowess.When will we see 32nm process and 8 cores/16 threads sans GPU...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-22
- Snake surveillance: Israel's latest battlefield weapon
- The Israeli Army have developed a snake-like device which can cross terrains with ease. Not much is known about this device as it is not only from a foreign military but that it will be used in battlefield scenarios. What makes this device...
- Blog posts 2009-06-19
- Carnegie Mellon wins the Urban Challenge
- Carnegie Mellon wins the Urban ChallengeCarnegie Melon & Urban ChallengeIndividual winner aside, the contest proved a success for DARPA and for the advancement of robotics technology.RE: Carnegie Mellon wins the Urban ChallengeI want to know what particular chevy parts they modify. I saw the race on Youtube last month,...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- News to know: Apple WWDC, iPhone, Macs; Palm Pre; Google Apps; Facebook
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Apple coverage: Ed Burnette: WWDC 2009 live Jason D. O'Grady: WWDC 09: the announcements (Updated 10x)...
- Blog posts 2009-06-09
- Smart People: Tom Low, Director, Medical Robotics, SRI International
- Smart People: Tom Low, Director, Medical Robotics, SRI InternationalGreat video..I've been following this science since 2001 and it is good to see how it's "fleshing" out, so to speak. Actually no pun intended.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-09
- Smart People: Tom Low, Director, Medical Robotics, SRI International
- A robot in every operating room? Tom Low leads a team of researchers and engineers working on the next generation of medical robots to be used in laparoscopic surgery. Pioneered in the 1980s by SRI, the procedures involve doctors making very small incisions and then using long, skinny, robotically controlled...
- Blog posts 2009-06-08
- Agriculture ripe for change with robot farmhands
- Farmers across the developed world did away with the backbreaking part of the work during the 19th century with the introduction of equipment like tractors and combines. Now, evolving technology is poised to make industrial agriculture greener and more efficient with the use of robots. [caption id=""...
- Blog posts 2009-06-02
- (Photos: Robots make themselves at home)
- (Photos: Robots make themselves at home)RoombaI have 3 Roombas; 1 only works to charge batteries; one won't charge batteries but will clean; one is now for spare parts. If this is as good as home robotics gets, then I am all for leaving it in the past. Hopefully Irobot...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-30
- Photos: DIY bringing robotics to the masses
- At this weekend's Maker Faire, do-it-yourself robots will be one of the biggest attractions. The hobby has grown into the mainstream. by CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-05-29
- Photos: Robots on campus
- CNET News looks at some of the coolest and weirdest robotics projects to come out of universities' R&D programs over the years. by CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-05-28
- News to know: Botnets; Adobe patch day; NetApp; Craigslist
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Dancho Danchev: Inside the botnets that never make the news - a gallery Images: Inside the botnets that never make the news right ...
- Blog posts 2009-05-21
- 'Partner' bots: The next killer robotics app? (And will Microsoft bite?)
- 'Partner' bots: The next killer robotics app? (And will Microsoft bite?)Whatever you do ...... don't let SNL or Mad TV hear about what you are planning to do. They'll have a field day with it! (E.g. view this 2001 HAL doctored clip.)Seriously, I think MS and the robotics industry should...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-20
- 'Partner' bots: The next killer robotics app? (And will Microsoft bite?)
- Microsoft's Mr. Robotics, Tandy Trower, has moved into more of an "ambassadorial"/strategic planning role, as of late. But that hasn't stopped him from thinking about what could become the "killer app" in the robotics space. by Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2009-05-20
- Advances in TREKnology
- Advances in TREKnologyI can think of three . . .right off the top of my head:1) The high-speed sliding doors at every mall, store, emergency room, etc, you go to today, came about as a direct result of the inventor seeing it on Star Trek, and wanted to duplicate...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-08
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