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Robot Accepts Gift From Human Hand With Help Of Motion Capture

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Scientists at Disney Research and the Interactive Systems Lab of Carnegie Mellon University ( CMU ) and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ( KIT ) say they've taken human-to-robot hand-off motion to the next level. Researchers have had a difficult time developing a robot that is able to recognize when a person is handing them something and ...

Robot reduces GPS to millimetres

A new robot will aid smartphones and other devices using global positioning system (GPS) to calculate their location to millimetres.

Hockey Puck-Shaped DIY Robot Makes Debut

The open-source, hockey-puck shaped robot is open for tinkering by amateur roboticists. Continue reading →

GeckoSystems, an AI Mobile Robot Co., Reports First Net Profits

CONYERS, Ga., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GeckoSystems International Corp. (Pink Sheets: GOSY | http://www.geckosystems.com/ ) is pleased to announce that due to the licensing agreement recently reached, ...

How to make a less creepy robot? Simple, just add data

Deep inside the House of Mouse researchers are solving computer science and mechanical engineering problems -- like how to build a robot that can hand you a drink without creeping you out.        

Now, robot accepts objects from people in a natural way

Disney researchers have developed a new humanoid robot that is able to recognise when a person is handing them objects and predicting where to make the hand-off.        

Facing Cancer, With A Robot Surgeon By My Side

Robot-assisted surgeries have changed the medical landscape for patients with certain diagnoses, including some types of cancer. Commentator Barbara J. King looks forward to meeting her robot surgeon next week and getting the job done.

Walnut Valley students compete in Robot Expo at Fairplex

The Walnut students were real fireballs and the Pomona kids weren't far behind in the Robot Expo at the Fairplex on Monday morning. Photo Gallery: Walnut Valley competes in Robot Expo *

Robot explores Mexican archaeological site

Teotihuacan (Mexico), May 13 (IANS/EFE) A robot that weighs just 25 kg is helping scientists explore the underworld of Teotihuacan, an archaeological complex.

Robot Octopus Shows Off New Sculls

What tentacled swimming gait works best for a robotic octopus?

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Inequality In The Robot Future

Kevin Drum has a new column that echoes most of my thoughts on the robot future. It is likely to come within the next few decades and be more transformative than the Industrial Revolution. Most economists miss the importance of such a change because they lump fears of mass robot unemployment in with similiar fears at the dawn of the industrial revolution.

Robot Guns, Combat Facebook: The Tech of the Army’s ‘Last’ Afghanistan Brigade

The last full-up Army brigade in Afghanistan has all the latest tech.

Robot bartender creates crowd-sourced cocktails

"Crowd control" took on a whole new meaning Wednesday night as a room full of partygoers were given power over a cocktail-making robot controlled by their smartphones.

Autonomous Robot Comprehends Objects On Its Own

Equipped with new object recognition system, this robot is one step closer to helping out in the kitchen.

Christie's putting 1950s vintage Cygan robot under the hammer

Most modern robots look nothing like those predicted by 1950's era science fiction. But if you’re in the market for a retro-style robot with world-domination-worthy looks you might want to dust off your auction paddle. Christie’s auction house is putting the vintage robot Cygan on the block as part of its Out of the Ordinary sale on September 5. .. Continue Reading Christie's putting 1950s ...

Giant robot arm gets caption hand from readers

A photo of a massive robot arm entertaining guests at a Google I/O party this week really needed a good caption, so we reached out to readers. Here's what they came up with. Originally posted at Crave

PICS: This Massive, 56-Year-Old Robot Can Be Yours For £8,000

Are you rich, lonely and want a giant robot to hug? Then today is your lucky day. A nine foot tall humanoid robot built in...

Interactive robot aids autistic kids in the classroom

A friendly robot programmed to interact and educate kids with autism is officially launched into special-needs classrooms.

Book review: ‘ Robot Futures’ by Illah Reza Nourbakhsh

Robots will see us, hear us and respond to us; they will recognize our faces and perceive our smiles.

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Giant Robot-themed restaurant opens in South Korea

Diners at this Chinese-cuisine restaurant in South Korea may get a happy bonus if they happen to be fans of Japanese giant robot manga and anime shows.