Trends in Robotics
Mind-controlled bionic arm plays piano
added Thu Sep 06 10:54 2007 ET from CNN
Darpa has launched a $55-million project that pools the efforts of prosthetics experts nationwide to create a thought-controlled bionic arm that duplicates the functions of a natural limb.
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New bionic arm powered by rockets
added Thu Aug 30 10:54 2007 ET from MSNBC
Rockets can help power robotic arms, which could help lead to "better, stronger, faster" bionic limbs, research now reveals.
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iRobot Looj will clean your gutters
added Thu Aug 30 10:54 2007 ET from CNET
Plans for new gutter-cleaning robot from iRobot surface on FCC Web site.
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Flying robot to aid China Antarctic expedition
added Mon Aug 27 09:11 2007 ET from Reuters
A robot that can fly "like a mini-helicopter" and a second that can glide across ice will aid scientists during an expedition slated for October.
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iRobot revamps vacuums, plans more home robots
added Wed Aug 22 10:00 2007 ET from Reuters
The new models are more durable, have twice as much vacuum power and more sophisticated artificial intelligence technology than previous models.
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iRobot suing for PackBot patent infringement
added Mon Aug 20 17:32 2007 ET from CNET
iRobot announced Monday that it has filed two lawsuits concerning its PackBot military robot and a former employee.
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I, Robot
added Sun Aug 19 21:54 2007 ET from Business Week
In developing robots to work alongside humans, scientists find even crude facsimiles of human behavior help people accept mechanical colleagues.
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Mars rovers face fallout after dust storm
added Fri Aug 17 21:07 2007 ET from MSNBC
The robotic explorer Opportunity almost entered a power-saving mode that would have been dangerous "uncharted territory" for the rover team.
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A robot for hair plugs
added Wed Aug 15 20:49 2007 ET from CNET
Robots can save lives and stick hair into your scalp, says Restoration Robotics. The company has also raised $25 million in a second round of financing.
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The taste of Pittsburgh: Edible robots?
added Tue Aug 14 16:21 2007 ET from CNET
Carnegie Mellon University wants average citizens to celebrate their city's robotic history as part of its 250-year anniversary.
