Category Archives: Robots and Society

This Bot Doesn’t Bite…

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Wilson

Check out this robot inspired by fleas! Scientists at Seoul National University (SNU) have recently created a robot inspired by tiny blood-sucking bugs: fleas! Pesky as these little insects may be, they’ve got an incredible physical ability that not even an … Continue reading →

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A Bigger and Better Robotics Industry for Europe

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Wilson

The European Commission recognizes Robotics as a key industry for the future of Europe The European Commission has recently agreed to launch a Public Private Partnership in Robotics (PPP) between academia and industry for 2013.

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Robots With Gangnam Style

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Wilson

You may recognize this machine’s winning dance routine! South Korean pop artist PSY’s song Gangnam Style has become an international sensation. Some consider the song to be unique and catchy yet others maintain it’s rather repetitive and annoying. While the … Continue reading →

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A Real Life Transformer?

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Wilson

Japan’s working on robots for entertainment and emergencies! If you’re a fan of Transformers, you’ll love Suidoubashi Heavy Industries’ new Kuratas robot. The jumbo toy currently on the market for about a million euros, is custom made for each of … Continue reading →

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Petman is Back!

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Wilson

With greater skill and finesse as the Pet-proto You may be familiar with the US’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Petman robot, which was featured in one of our previous posts along with some other incredible humanoid robots. In … Continue reading →

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Cognitive Skills for Rehabilitation Robots

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Wilson

Europe invests in cognitive skills for rehabilitation robots The European Commission has provided a grant for €780,800 to develop cognitive skills for rehabilitation robots being developed by CORBYS (Control Framework for Robotic Systems), a four year European project which began … Continue reading →

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Artists, Philosophers and Robots

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Wilson

The development and design of future technology should foster some unlikely alliances The late professor of English and Cultural studies at De Montfort University, Nicholas Zurbrugg, focused largely on the analysis of the contemporary, the experimental and the avant-garde. His … Continue reading →

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The 2012 Living Machines Conference

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Wilson

Here’s a taste of what went on over the 3 day event organized by the Convergent Science Network Electro sensors inspired by fish who navigate their way through murky waters, robots that dance with the honeybees, and artificial muscles and … Continue reading →

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Personalized Assistance from Robots

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Wilson

Robots help out—the way we want them to! Both humans and robots work in manufacturing plants however, they don’t usually work alongside one another. Robots are most often used in repetitive, exhausting or hazardous work, while people are needed for … Continue reading →

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The Last Moment Robot

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Wilson

It’s OK if this gives you the creeps If you think this kind of robot may be taking things a step too far, its creator Dan Chen would be pleased he’s gotten his point across. For starters, this robot isn’t … Continue reading →

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