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This blog explores the fields that embrace the development of an ecology of soft and sentient machines that will help and assist humans in the broadest possible sense to support and sustain our welfare.
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Category Archives: USA
Petman is Back!
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
Posted in Robots and Research, Robots and Society, Robots Around the World, USA
Tagged Atlas, Boston Dynamisc, DARPA, Disaster relief, Pet-proto, PETMAN, Robot rescue
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More Humanoids in Action
Check out some of the most life-like robots out there! The HRP-4C Humanoid robot was developed by The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) of Japan and Kawada Industries. As you can see above, this robot can … Continue reading
Humanoid Robots
They’re doing their best to walk the walk and talk the talk Humans may not have the fastest or strongest bodies on earth but they are super multifunctional. Sure, we can’t jump as high as frogs, or swim as well … Continue reading
Robojelly
This robot’s not snacking on shrimp or plankton to get its energy Many of us consider jellyfish a nuisance when we’re walking along the beach or swimming in salty waves. While some species are highly hazardous, and others are nothing … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Robots Around the World, USA
Tagged Jellyfish, Robojelly, Robot Companions, University of Texas at Dallas, Virginia Tech
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What’s the Fastest Robot on Earth?
Check out the ¨Cheetah¨ We all know that the fastest land animal is the cheetah, capable of running up to 120 km/hr in short bursts- but has it met its match in robot form? In terms of speed, the great … Continue reading
Posted in Robots and Research, Robots Around the World, USA
Tagged Cheetah, Cheetah robot, DARPA, Festo, Jellyfish, MP3, Penguin, Robot Companions, Robot Companions for Citizens, Seagull
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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
A Bit of Bacteria Goes a Long Way
The U.S.’s Naval Research Laboratory powers mini robots with microorganisms All sorts of robots are used to help us explore outer space but bigger isn’t always better when it comes to extraterrestrial explorers. These machines require loads of energy and … Continue reading
Robots Vs Humans !
Check out some of the bots at this year’s CES Tradeshow in Las Vegas while CNET’s Luke Westaway entertains us with several duels of man Vs machine
Posted in Asia, Europe, Robots and Society, Robots Around the World, USA
Tagged 2012 technology, CES Trade show 2012, CNET, Luke Westaway, Robot Companions
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Robots Hit Healthcare in New Ways
Robots are out of the operating room and at patients’ bedsides! Robots that perform surgery have been around for a while. The da Vinci system, which has been in use since the 90s, electronically translates a surgeon’s hand movement into … Continue reading