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Robosoft Targets Robotic Assistance in the Home 
Posted on July 30 2010
in service robotics by James E. Gaskin
The new Kompai humanoid robot takes a practical approach to providing functional but lower-cost aid to dependent seniors and others.
The new Kompai humanoid robot takes a practical approach to providing functional but lower-cost aid to dependent seniors and others.
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Competition Drives DARPA’s ARM Program
Posted on July 20 2010
in security and defense robotics by Mikell Taylor
Software and hardware teams must complete tasks that test autonomous manipulation capabilities—historically a significant challenge for robotic systems—while leveraging lower-cost design.
Software and hardware teams must complete tasks that test autonomous manipulation capabilities—historically a significant challenge for robotic systems—while leveraging lower-cost design.
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MIT Media Lab, Peratech Work toward Tactile Human-Robot Interaction
Posted on June 15 2010
in industrial robotics by James E. Gaskin
The lab has commissioned Peratech for a joint development effort based on the company’s sensing technology, Quantum Tunnelling Composite.
The lab has commissioned Peratech for a joint development effort based on the company’s sensing technology, Quantum Tunnelling Composite.
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HDT Engineered Technologies Enters Arms Race
Posted on June 15 2010
in security & defense robotics by Alan Radding
HDT leverages DARPA’s Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009 program research to develop an advanced robotic arm.
HDT leverages DARPA’s Revolutionizing Prosthetics 2009 program research to develop an advanced robotic arm.
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Motoman’s Dual-Armed SDA Series Supports “Insourcing”
Posted on June 15 2010
in industrial robotics by James E. Gaskin
Vision-based, human-scale, dual-arm robots designed to automate complex manual processes are extremely well suited for handling, manipulation, and assembly-related tasks that formerly could only be undertaken by humans.
Vision-based, human-scale, dual-arm robots designed to automate complex manual processes are extremely well suited for handling, manipulation, and assembly-related tasks that formerly could only be undertaken by humans.
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Contineo Robotics Launches
Posted on May 25 2010
in security & defense robotics by James E. Gaskin
This new R&D company is focused on commercializing dexterous manipulation and control system technologies for first-responder and military EOD markets. Contineo and parent Orthocare Innovations will share research and technology.
This new R&D company is focused on commercializing dexterous manipulation and control system technologies for first-responder and military EOD markets. Contineo and parent Orthocare Innovations will share research and technology.
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Astrobotic’s Bid for the Moon
Posted on May 14 2010
in service robotics by James E. Gaskin
The business plans for this commercial robotic services company are formalized and not contingent on winning Google’s Lunar X Prize.
The business plans for this commercial robotic services company are formalized and not contingent on winning Google’s Lunar X Prize.
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Does Robotics Increase STEM Interest?
Posted on March 31 2010
in personal and consumer robotics by James E. Gaskin
Anecdotally, robotics does increase interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but a new $3.5 million study should provide more definitive answers.
Anecdotally, robotics does increase interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but a new $3.5 million study should provide more definitive answers.
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First Steps Taken for Unmanned Aircraft in Commercial Airspace
Posted on March 29 2010
in security and defense robotics by James E. Gaskin
A DoD-funded program results in the first demonstration flight of UAS operating in the U.S. national airspace.
A DoD-funded program results in the first demonstration flight of UAS operating in the U.S. national airspace.
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Rawseeds Toolkit Advances Autonomous Robotics
Posted on March 17 2010 by Mikell Taylor
The EU funds a project to develop a comprehensive, high-quality benchmarking toolkit for comparing SLAM approaches and algorithms.
The EU funds a project to develop a comprehensive, high-quality benchmarking toolkit for comparing SLAM approaches and algorithms.
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