Japanese researchers are working to realize a society where robots live with humans and perform simple tasks at home, like turning on the light, ordering the purchase or do the cleaning.
Rapid technological development and the discovery of new building materials will allow, in just a few decades, there are robots able to understand, analyze and perform routine tasks, thus making it easier every day.
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The European Commission (EC) announced its intention to strengthen the links between university and company for the production of key components such as engines and gearboxes, to cope with Asian competition and avoid dependence on other regions of the world for the supply of these strategic elements.
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After a period of two years of intensive development, Aldebaran Robotics team enters a new phase, which will be completed by the delivery of our first models. At this stage, our communication will intensify, as well as our investment in emerging community and returns will be more passionate than ever solicited. Nao is now in the final stages of design macaronis (mechanics and electronics). The latest prototype, Al-05b (red), was mounted early July 2007 at the tender launched by the Organizing Committee of the Robocop, to be presented in Atlanta. The result is conclusive: Nao is now the new official platform of the league standard of the Robocop as early as the 2008 edition to be held in China. Read more »
The nano robotics laboratory at the University of Carnegie Mellon has developed a new type of robot that can be swallowed and controlled outside the body. The capsule has a small robotic arm adhesives that can be set on internal walls slippery and then come off without damaging the tissue. Using a remote control, doctors can tell the robot when out or retract his “legs” in order to fix or detach. Once ingested the capsule as any conventional pill, it can be used to take pictures of areas necessary, or make mini-films through a mini-camera, but it could also have other features, such as dissemination of a drug, tissue, or cauterization wound with a mini-laser, or other applications .. Read more »
I-Sobot is the name of this tiny humanoid robot. I say very small because these dimensions are 16.5 centimeters high and 6.7 centimeters deep, 10 centimeters wide and 350 grams. With these I-17 engines Sobot is capable of reproducing 200 movements including dances, imitations of animals, acrobatics and galipettes complex and may deliver approximately 180 words. Other good news this humanoid that can be controlled through a remote control and a dozen voice commands also have a Wi-Fi connection to the I-SOBOT CAM Version which will drive the distance helped by a camera built into its head. Read more »