Trends in Robotics
Robots in Your Prostate
added Sat May 05 07:58 2007 ET from Scientific American
As of 2007 the majority of surgeries for prostate cancer will be conducted with robotic assistance.
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Wii Have Some Very Cool Ideas
added Wed May 02 23:10 2007 ET from ABC News
Born in the labs of USMechatronics, the WiiBot is a factory-robot arm that would look unremarkable except that it is controlled by a Wii remote to play tennis among other things.
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Synthetic snot boosts robot nose
added Wed May 02 23:01 2007 ET from BBC
A layer of artificial mucus improves the performance of an "electronic nose" to sniff out different odours.
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Wall-Climbing Robot
added Mon Apr 30 09:08 2007 ET from Technology Review
Researchers have created a robot that can run up a wall as smooth as glass and onto the ceiling at a rate of six centimeters a second.
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Google, Intel, and Microsoft Fund Robot 'Recipes'
added Wed Apr 25 14:47 2007 ET from TechWeb
Money from the three companies has enabled researchers at CMU to create a series of Internet-connected robots that almost anyone can build using off-the-shelf parts.
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Robot future poses hard questions
added Tue Apr 24 08:24 2007 ET from BBC
"The more pressing and serious problem is the extent to which society is prepared to trust autonomous robots and entrust others into the care of autonomous robots."
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iRobot and Boeing to collaborate on robot
added Tue Apr 24 08:21 2007 ET from CNET
iRobot hopes the SUGV's smaller frame will mean more military units, law enforcement groups and first responders will be interested.
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MIT discovery may improve robotic eyes
added Fri Apr 20 21:11 2007 ET from CNET
How the brain determines texture could improve artificial intelligence visual recognition systems.
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Robotic falcons may chase away the pigeons
added Fri Apr 20 21:09 2007 ET from USA Today
Robop is the name for a mechanical falcon that squawks and flaps its wings, something Liverpool's city council hopes will scare the pesky pigeons away.
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Military Expanding Calif. Amputee Center
added Fri Apr 20 10:38 2007 ET from Associated Press
One innovation is the bionic knee which has a microprocessor and internal motor that enables the wearer to stand up more easily and that mimic a wearer's natural gait and make constant adjustments as terrain and walking speed change.
