Using remote-controlled robots that perform complex surgical operations has some advantages, as well as for doctors and patients. This allows doctors to avoid physical exertion, fatigue and a more lengthy and complex operations. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Robot BallP, balancing on the ball, it is impossible to blame.
Japanese researchers from the University of Tohoku Gakuin University published a new video, which provided them a new development, the robot BallP, Ball Inverted Pendulu, move around, balancing on a basketball ball. Thanks to accurate and fast control system the robot can carry a glass of water filled to the brim without spilling a drop of water. Continue reading
Quince – universal robot comes to “service” in Japanese rescue units.
Universal Robots, to help emergency services during natural disasters and catastrophes, have repeatedly proven their effectiveness in carrying out rescue operations. Continue reading
The company Boston Dynamics publishes new videos of improved models of robots and Petman BigDog.
The company Boston Dynamics, specializing in the development of bipedal and quadruped robots, mainly for military use, published in the new service You Tube videos demonstrating the potential of new models walking robots Pitman and Big Dog which we have been told before. Continue reading
Robot HRP-2 Dishbot – Assistant to the home-all-trades.
Most robots designed to help people in the household and the household, largely restricted to the functional and able to perform a small number of primitive actions. But the biggest dream is the dream that the robot will be able to completely replace the human in carrying out the daily routine household work. Continue reading
PaPeRo: cute robot assistant and companion from the NEC.
NEC Corporation of Japan is a huge conglomerate of companies with operations in diverse fields. And one such area is the area of robotics, where the company has been known since ancient times. Continue reading
Development of robots endowed with self-consciousness
Self-robots and human consciousness – just different things. The main purpose of the development of robots endowed with self-consciousness, is to build systems capable of self-identified their unit to ensure the best possible adaptation to the environment functioning even in case of unforeseen changes in their own structure or parameters of the medium. Continue reading
The evolving “Brain” for robots
Decades, people tried to copy the human mind, using increasingly clever software, creating an ever more sophisticated artificial intelligence system. But, despite all attempts, even the best artificial intelligence system slightly exceeds the average intelligence cockroach. Continue reading
Terminator 1 is already obsolete, not only in the movies
Boston Dynamics has shown us the famous Big Dog, that same company also works on more interesting project, robot Pitman, capable of bipedal locomotion. Continue reading
Another emotional robot
In Japan the previous day was presented humanoid robot, capable of expressing their emotions through gestures and facial expressions. Scientists, University of Tokyo, which created a new robot, in one voice say that this instance – the first of its kind. Continue reading