Trends in Robotics
Microsoft Robotics Studio 1.5
added Tue Jul 10 08:44 2007 ET from Technology News Daily
To foster greater interoperability across all industry segments, Microsoft has placed the Decentralized Software Services Protocol (DSSP) used in Microsoft Robotics Studio under its Open Specification Promise.
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NASA set to send robot to dig on Martian surface
added Tue Jul 10 08:42 2007 ET from Reuters
Assuming it survives a risky descent and landing, the lander will wield a robotic arm 7.7 feet long to get at soil and frozen water thought to be lurking just under the surface.
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In Latest Robotics, New Hope for Stroke Patients
added Tue Jul 10 08:40 2007 ET from New York Times
Growing evidence suggests that practicing daily tasks with an impaired limb can help stroke patients recover some function. And robotic devices to help patients with these tasks are proliferating.
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RoboCup Kicks Off in Atlanta
added Sat Jul 07 10:06 2007 ET from ABC News
RoboCup soccer features robots of all shapes and sizes, including teams of four-legged robotic dogs, teen-size humanoids, and nanobots for the first time this year.
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Tool-Carrying Robot Could Weed Out Tedious Farming Tasks
added Fri Jul 06 08:05 2007 ET from TechWeb
The remote-controlled Hortibot does not do away with human labor, but can navigate through farm fields to relieve workers of some wearisome duties.
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Dental robot chews over a toothy problem
added Thu Jul 05 07:53 2007 ET from New Scientist
Devices for testing dental materials have trouble mimicking the natural movements of the mouth, but a new robot could be the solution.
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Martian Dust Storm Affecting Twin Rovers
added Thu Jul 05 07:49 2007 ET from ABC News
Solar energy on Opportunity dropped from 765 watt-hours to 402 watt-hours as dust levels increased over the past week.
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An inaugural journey to the Arctic floor
added Mon Jul 02 21:11 2007 ET from CNET
The two robots, named Puma and Jaguar, were funded by NASA and built by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.
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Transformers bring out the kid in grown-ups
added Mon Jul 02 21:09 2007 ET from Reuters
Nostalgia for the shape-shifting cars, planes and robots that many of today's men played with as boys might provide an unexpected boost to toymaker Hasbro Inc.'s bottom line.
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Nanoscale Soccer At RoboCup
added Sun Jul 01 08:33 2007 ET from Technology News Daily
The nanoscale robots operate under an optical microscope and are controlled by remote electronics using visual feedback.
