Trends in Robotics
Robots That Walk on Water
added Wed Jul 18 21:38 2007 ET from Scientific American
The "bugs," two to six inches long and weighing a few grams, can scoot over water, reports IEEE Transactions on Robotics.
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Milestone for unique bionic hand
added Tue Jul 17 21:32 2007 ET from BBC
The thumb and fingers can move and grip just like a human hand and are controlled by the patient's mind and muscles.
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Soccer and the Future of Nanotechnology
added Mon Jul 16 08:10 2007 ET from TechNewsWorld
A metal arm appeared to rescue the wayward robot, but it was no crane -- it was an acupuncture needle.
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Robot unravels mystery of walking
added Fri Jul 13 21:32 2007 ET from BBC
Roboticists are using the lessons of 1930s human physiology to build the world's fastest walking robot.
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Democratizing Robot Design
added Fri Jul 13 21:31 2007 ET from Technology Review
The TeRK project joins the wider effort to create a greater variety of robots beyond the traditional walkers and rovers.
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Robots standing in for docs
added Fri Jul 13 21:29 2007 ET from MSNBC
Some doctors have found a way to use a videoconferencing robot to check on patients while they're miles from the hospital.
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Robots in the Danger Zone
added Thu Jul 12 08:04 2007 ET from Technology News Daily
To safeguard the lives of the millions of people around the world who live in the shadow of volcanoes, efforts to predict eruptions using robots could become indispensable.
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Robot subs head to the races
added Thu Jul 12 08:02 2007 ET from CNET
The robot vessels have to navigate their way across a large pool while performing tasks like passing through a gate, dropping a marker and releasing a buoy.
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Real-Life 'Robocops' Saving Lives
added Wed Jul 11 10:03 2007 ET from ABC News
Robots are becoming a popular new crime-fighting tool at law enforcement agencies around the country, doing dangerous work that can save cops' lives.
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Who won RoboCup 2007?
added Tue Jul 10 08:47 2007 ET from CNET
Blog: RoboCup's use of Wikipedia for results leave some wondering who the winners are.
