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ROBOTICS News, Jul 24, 2012


Japanese Robot Can Beat Humans At Rock-Paper-Scissors Every Single Time
Forbes
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a janken (rock-paper-scissors)robot, that analyzes the shape of an opponent's hand mid-play using high-speedvideo processing and counters in 1 millisecond with the winning move. Every. Single.
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QUAN: Robotics Innovations Pay Off For Developers
TheStreet.com (press release)
Robotic maids and intelligent toaster ovens may still be science fiction, but for how much longer? The kind of game-changing robotic innovations targeted by Quantum International Corp. (OTCBB:QUAN) for acquisition are already paying off for competing ...
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Robot Eyes Track Ping Pong Balls
IEEE Spectrum
Professor Ishikawa says they made the video because their earlier clip showing a robot hand that plays (and always wins at) rock-paper-scissors (3 million views on youtube) "lacked enough technical details" and wasn't satisfying for robotics researchers.
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Robot-Guided Brain Surgery Performed at German Hospital
Design News
Neurosurgeons at HSK Hospital in Wiesbaden, Germany have used Mazor Robotics' Renaissance spine surgery system to conduct the first robot-guided brain surgery procedures. HSK was one of the first ... (Watch a video showing how it works below.) ...
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U.S. Navy Awards Robot Upgrade Contract to iRobot
AZoRobotics
iRobot, one of the leading providers of robotic technology-based solutions, has been presented with a $7.7 M worth order for robot upgrades from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). ... Robots Video Inside of Fukushima Reactors · iRobot Reports Orders for 510 PackBot Mobile Robots · iRobot Introduces Advanced Vacuum Cleaning and Floor Washing Robots · Military Robotics Giant iRobot's CEO Discusses on Deploying Armed Robots · iRobot's CEO to Participate in Merriman's Capital Investor Summit ...
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Affetto robot baby hopes to improve interaction between babies and caregivers
Ubergizmo
Japanese engineers from Osaka University have developed a new robot that attempts to mimic the actions and emotions of a human baby. It's called the Affetto robot, and it is modeled after a two-year old baby. Judging from the video above, you will see that it ...
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Modular Robotics - More Robots In Boulder
Business Insider
... investor in two Boulder-based robotics companies – ModRobotics and Orbotix. In the spirit of “show” vs. “tell” (which everyone in TechStars has driven into their brains over and over again) here's a short three minute video that shows how ModRobotics first ...
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Indiana Robotics Invitational
WISH
Video; Photo. Wow a robot! Regular Photo Size. More Indy Style. Girls Night In! Celebrity Style Guru Derek Warburton says it time to grab your… 16 Characteristics of True Champions. Don Yaeger has fashioned a career that spans more than two … ... The FIRST Robotics Competition is the High School level program. Teams are ... Each year is a new game challenge and old robotswon't be able to play the new game. When the game is announced in January, teams have six weeks to design and build their robot.
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QUAN: Apple Products Could Revolutionize Robotics
SYS-CON Media (press release)
(OTCBB:QUAN) works to capitalize on hot new trends in the booming robotics sector, the technology in your pocket could be poised to spark a billion-dollar explosion in demand for newrobotics products. Apple iPads and iPhones, the same devices that have ...
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Robotics team hosts summer campers
TCPalm
Frank Volk, a junior at Jensen Beach High School and a veteran member of S.P.A.M. Robotics, oversees the LEGO robot construction of Phillip Upton (center) and Brendan Mackey (right) of the Pine School. STUART — S.P.A.M. Robotics recently sponsored a ...
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'You, Robot': Personal Robots For The Masses
Huffington Post
Finally, there's the human Bina side, which was created using over 20 hours of video interviews Duncan conducted with both Rothblatts, more than three years ago. When the human side of Bina-48 reveals itself, the robot can recall very specific stories from ...
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Automation of Manufacturing Now Within Reach via Provision for Robotics' One ...
Sacramento Bee
... most companies. That's no longer the case, according to Provision for Robotics, an automation consulting firm that offers manufacturers the ability to obtain multiple quotations to fulfill their automation needs by submitting a single request for quotations. ... Contact: John Mitchell Provision for Robotics 218-383-9293. This press release was issued through eReleases® Press Release Distribution. For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com. SOURCE Provision for Robotics. Featured Video. About Comments ...
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'Emotional' Android Shows New Face of Robotics
Scientific American
It could be the most lifelike robot ever invented. Created by Pisa University scientists, the android can mimic six human emotions, using 32 motors in her face. Their creation is called FACE, which stands for Facial Automation for Conveying Emotions.
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High school robotics teams show off their engineering wits
Indianapolis Star
Experience the best local news, video, and photos in a beautiful finger-friendly interface. ... The Indiana Robotics Invitational is the state's premier competition for teams of robot designers from more than 70 high schools in the U.S. and Canada. This is where ...
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Robot maids to battle Shantabai
Times of India
Barely a few months into launching, robotic cleaner brands say urban Indians are eager to replace tantrum-throwing maids with 007 gadgets that can mop floors, scrub carpets and shine windows. The most precious gift Tushar Chopra gave his mother, Meena ...
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Japanese Flying Robots Search For Survivors In Mock Chemical Explosion Drill ...
Huffington Post UK
The robotic machines, linked to a central computer, used image processing and other techniques to search the site. Onboard cameras sent data to the computer, which calculated their position to within a milimetre. ... Nano Quadcopter Robots swarm video ...
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Robots in Your Portfolio? Here are the Stocks To Watch
Kapitall Blog (blog)
On the fun side there are robots made to flip, cook, and serve pancakes or a roboticbartender to mix and serve drinks. They can even tirelessly play rock-paper-scissors and always win. This video shows the newer Asimo humanoid robot walking and serving ...
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Kapitall Blog (blog)
Oshkosh FIRST's Wave Robotics Team visits the Boys & Girls Club
The Oshkosh Northwestern
Story, video: The students in Pam and Tim O'Loughlin's claymation class have transported...- 8:21 pm. Land buy for city garage could cost plenty. The city of Oshkosh is poised to spend more .... Last month, the members of the Oshkosh FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Wave Robotics program visited the Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh to get youth interested in science and technology. BGCO kids were hands-on with a variety of robots ranging from a robot made out of Legos, to one ...
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Local students compete in robotics contest
Indianapolis Star
Indystar.com for the tablet. You can now see Indystar.com in a format specifically designed for your tablet. Experience the best local news, video, and photos in a beautiful finger-friendly interface. Take me to Tablet. .... The Indiana Robotics Invitational is the state's premier competition for elite student teams of robot designers from more than 70 high schools across the U.S. and Canada. This is where the brainiest kids in school get a chance to bask in the thrills and glory usually reserved for athletes. "It's a sport of the ...
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Robotics Technology Park hosts Technology Expo
The Huntsville Times - al.com
Huntsville-based Amtec Corporation, in cooperation with several of its partners, planned and organized the demonstration to showcase the latest in automation,robotics, & manufacturing technology. The day long demonstration was designed to attract local ...
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The Huntsville Times - al.com
NRL Brings Inertia of Space to Robotics Research
SYS-CON Media (press release)
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Spacecraft Engineering Department's space roboticsresearch facility recently took possession of a one-of-a-kind 75000 pound Gravity Offset Table (GOT) made from a single slab of solid granite. To emulate the classical ...
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Robot Pebbles Duplicate 3D Shapes
Design News
"We've extended this process to three-dimensional shapes," Gilpin said in an MIT video showing how the robot pebbles duplicate complex 2D shapes. "We have run hundreds of experiments to demonstrate that it works reliably and robustly with any original ...
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Creepy robot baby teaches humans how to treat toddlers
DVICE
The researchers plan to eventually give the Affetto a full body, complete with responsive sensors. You can see the baby robot in action in the video below. via GetRobot & IEEE Spectrum. For the latest tech stories, follow DVICE on Twitter at @dvice or find us ...
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DVICE
Robot can detect tiny mines under ship hulls
IANS
Washington, July 18: US naval scientists have designed a robot that can navigate through underwater environments and spot mines the size of an iPod attached to a ship's hull which could be critical to the vessel's security. "A mine this small may not sink the ...
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IANS
Epson Robots introduces washdown robots
FoodProductionDaily.com
The chemical cleanable robots, distributed through Motion Solutions Australia, such as the C3-IP67 version, aim to reduce the variation in quality through human error when performing repetitive tasks. Risk management is required in the perishable food ...
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FoodProductionDaily.com
Now a 'kissing robot' for long-distance lovers
Times of India
A robotics professor in Singapore has invented a gadget equipped with motion-sensitive electronic "lips" that allow amorous but absent couples to exchange long-distance smooches via the internet. Shaped like a small head with oversize silicone lips, the ...
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CLARK STUDENTS GET READY FOR ROBOTICS COMPETITION
TCPalm
Breaking News. Live streaming video of newscasts about the Colorado shooting ... STUART — With a record of top achievement creating a winning robot, students at the Clark Advanced Learning Center are getting a head start this summer for future challenges as members of the SPAMrobotics team. Clark students, joined with other SPAM team members from Jensen Beach High School, Martin County High School, and South Fork High School, won the world championship in the Galileo Division at the 2012 forst ...
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Foxconn May Add Up To One Million Robots To Its Workforce: Report
Huffington Post
Most notably, Terry Guo of chief executive of Foxconn, a company that makes products for companies such as Apple, Microsoft and Nintendo, revealed tentative plans last July to add one million industrial robots to its workforce over three years. ... Video. Robots are coming to China. China is expected to surpass Japan as the world's largest robotics market in two years, raising concerns that the machines will put the jobs of an entire class of Chin... Robots are coming to China. China is expected to surpass Japan as ...
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Your closest companion may be a robot in the future
Albany Times Union (blog)
Robots may soon be your closest companions and intellectual guides thanks to the work of robotdesigners and a couple who want to keep living even after they pass away. Bina-48 is a human-likerobot modeled after a real person, Bina Rothblatt and uses ...
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Video: Grippers Emulate Gecko, Bird
Design News
Gripping, holding, and releasing or placing objects are key activities of robots and other automated grippers used in production and assembly processes. As we've discussed before, some gripping devices use different versions of an exohand for precise ...
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'Emotional' android shows new face of robotics | Video | Reuters.com
July 18 - Italian scientists have created a robot face that can mimic real muscle ... Reuters TV ...
www.reuters.com/.../emotional-android-shows-new-face-of-ro...
Shape the World – Aldebaran Robotics is recruiting (Video) + MORE ...
Here's a robot video that I found interesting: Visit http://www.shapetheworld.fr for more details Aldebaran Robotics is recruiting Europe's best engineering talents ...
www.roboticnews.com/shape-the-world-aldebaran-robotics-is-...
This Robot Can Express Frighteningly Human Emotions [VIDEO ...
From Yahoo! News: Robots just got creepier. The new FACE robot can express a range of human emotions that go beyond expressing happiness and sadness ...
news.yahoo.com/robot-express-frighteningly-human-emotions...
Evolution Of Dance by NAO Robot (Video) | Robots Dreams
The Robots Dreams video channel on YouTube includes new robot productnews, exclusive ...
www.robots-dreams.com/.../evolution-of-dance-by-nao-robot-...
Robot Film Festival Highlights (Video) | Robots Dreams
Posted by Lem on Jul 18, 2012 in robot, video, ロボット | 0 ...
www.robots-dreams.com/.../robot-film-festival-highlights-vide...
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