Monthly Archives: February 2012

Making Robots Social

Leading experts tell us how it’s being done Researchers look at human social intelligence from different perspectives but when it comes to integrating that  into  robots, social intelligence must be narrowed down to some key components.

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DNA Robot Targets and Destroys Cancer Cells

Nanorobot mimics bevaviour of white blood cells to get the job done! DNA nanorobot from Wyss Institute on Vimeo. Upon identifying specific deviant cells, the tiny organic robot releases its payload of destructive material onto the cancerous target while well-functioning … Continue reading

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irobot Takes the Roomba up a Few Notches

irobot’s new bot Ava is much more than vacuum ¨There’s a need for robots that can help people live independently…the number of people over the age of 65 is increasing dramatically,¨ explains the CEO of irobot, Colin Angle in an … Continue reading

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Emotion Reading Robots

Perceptive machines lend a hand in the real-world The robot featured in the picture is named Matilda and she also has a ¨male¨counterpart named Jack. Their creators at La Trobe University ( in partnership with  Kyoto University and Japan’s NEC Corporation)

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Canine (Robot) Companions

DARPA’s pup has been trained to follow the pack! Militaries around the world view physical exhaustion of their soldiers as one of their main challenges, since soldiers often have to carry loads of up 50kg on their backs through rough, … Continue reading

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Boxie: The Chatterbox Bot

New research from MIT involves a cardboard box-like robot This cardboard box isn’t meant to be packed into a moving van! In fact, it’s not really a cardboard box at all but rather, a story collecting robot, of course. Meet … Continue reading

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Demand for Domestic Bots

68% of participants in a market research survey think domestic robots would be useful Furthermore, the survey indicated that nearly half of that 68% would even take out a loan to buy one in the future! If you had a … Continue reading

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Robot Revolutionizes Home Schooling

Learning from home may be the only option for some but robots can help fill some critical gaps Cris Colaluca is a 14 year old boy who is attending class at his local school for the first time in six … Continue reading

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Those Blue Jeans Sound Like a C Sharp

Cyborg, Neil Harbisson listens to the music of colour Harbisson’s visual world is painted  in black, white and shades of grey. A rare genetic condition termed Achromatopsia is what’s responsible for colouring his surroundings like the pages of a newspaper. … Continue reading

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