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Engineer designs robotic X-ray machine Published February 21 2006 The robot follows and shoots X-ray video of people with orthopedic injuries as they move around. The robot will allow surgeons to make better diagnoses, especially for injuries that manifest when the...	Concepts: robot, surgeons, X-rays, robots
Robots do household tasks or entertain Published February 8 2006 Both practical and recreational robots were featured at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Expected to be big in 2006 are the Scooba robot, which cleans and scrubs floors, and...	Concepts: robot, robots, robotics, personal robots, robotics industry
Marine robots can patrol the seas and escort ships Published January 4 2006 Marine Robotics has created vessels called Ghost Guards, which patrol along pre-programmed routes and escort other ships through dangerous waters. If there is something suspicious, they can call a...	Concepts: robots, robotics, natural health
Robots developed exclusively for the aid of senior citizens Published December 29 2005 Researchers at Sogang University recently developed a robot that can slowly lead an elderly person and support them when sitting down. Care-O-bot is the most advanced elder-care robot so far, and was...	Concepts: robot, robots, senior citizens, stroke, sitting
The Partner Ballroom Dance Robot paves the way for interactive robots Published December 27 2005 The robot was developed by a team at Tohoku University and can glide and twist on concealed rollers beneath a long "dress." The robot may preclude helpful robots that can live with and care for the...	Concepts: robot, robots, dancing, the elderly
Shares of iRobot Corp. soar after years of losses Published December 8 2005 iRobot makes mobile robots for the consumer market, and will soon come out with a mop called Scooba for hard floors. They also make Packbots for soldiers, which disarm roadside...	Concepts: iRobot, robots, Roomba, robotics
Robot car technology will impact the military Published December 7 2005 Artificial intelligence software will be basic in U.S. military vehicles within 10 years, thanks to pressure from Congress and the successful Grand Challenge robot race in the desert this...	Concepts: robot, car technology, Intel, intelligence, military
Shanghai displays robots at Industry Fair Published December 1 2005 All manner of robots were recently on display at the Shanghai International Industry Fair. Highlights included exhibitions of counter-terrorism robots that can detect and destroy explosives and a...	Concepts: robots, robot, natural health
Robots may allow surgery in space and on battle fields Published November 29 2005 Researchers from the University of Nebraska have designed a lipstick-sized robot that can be slipped into small incisions. The cameras, lights and surgical tools inside the cases can be controlled...	Concepts: robots, robot, surgeons, surgical tools
Domestic robots and HD devices to be big in 2006 Published November 18 2005 Specialized robots such as robotic vacuums, as well as HDTV and DVRs, are expected to be big business in the coming year. However, high prices and the Blu-Ray/HD DVD format war may slow...	Concepts: robots, domestic robots, natural health
iRobot's successes bringing venture capitalists into the robotics industry Published November 8 2005 The recent commercialization of robot technology, led by iRobot and Zoom Systems, is attracting opportunities for venture funding....	Concepts: robot, robotics, iRobot, robots
Researcher uses robots to observe the social skills of autistic children Published October 28 2005 Brian Scassellati, a robotics researcher in the computer-science department at Yale, has built robotic heads for children to interact with, so that the impaired social function of autistic children...	Concepts: robots, robot, autism, parents, doctors
South Korea developing new military robots Published October 23 2005 Over the next five years South Korea is projecting to spend nearly $33.4 billion to develop robots for battlefield use that can sense explosives and catch intruders in demilitarized...	Concepts: South Korea, military, robots
Korea to develop "dog/horse" military robot Published October 9 2005 Korea's dog/horse robot will be used to guard and transport, and will use remote control technology. The robot will use wheels or six insect-like legs to move and will be able to carry its own weight...	Concepts: military, robot, robots
Fujitsu develops practical-use service robot Published October 1 2005 The Fujitsu service robot, dubbed "enon," is capable of accomplishing multiple tasks like providing guidance, escorting people, transporting objects and security patrolling. Limited sales will begin...	Concepts: robot, Japan, robots
Solar-powered Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (SAUV) developed for observation Published October 1 2005 Developed by a team of research groups, this autonomous robot is decked out with sensing devices and water-monitoring devices....	Concepts: robot, water, robotics, robots
Robot-kid will soon hit Japan market Published September 14 2005 Coming soon, the child-sized "Wakamaru" robot can recognize and speak to up to 10 people, automatically links to cell phones, and monitors...	Concepts: robot, Japan, robots
Robots assist with key jobs in surgery Published August 28 2005 Robots have been used on patients receiving surgeries for knee injuries, heart problems and throat...	Concepts: robots, robot, hospital, hospitals
Japan looking to robots to help with the growing number of elderly Published August 20 2005 Because Japan will not easily allow cheap foreign laborers into the country, many are wondering who will take care of the growing number of elderly in the country. Japanese researchers say that they...	Concepts: Japan, robots, robot, elderly, the elderly
Robots to the rescue Published July 26 2005 Robots are training to be lifesavers through RoboCup Rescue, which maintains the Rescue Robot League for competing in rescue missions in mock disaster sites and the Rescue Simulation League, which...	Concepts: robots, robot, Japan
Teacher-student duo leads the way for more robots Published July 20 2005 A then-student at MIT, Colin Angle met Professor Rodney Brooks and began working on a robotics project that turned into a profitable venture. After selling more than 1.2 million Roomba robots, the...	Concepts: robot, robots, military, Roomba, robotics
Wider range of uses for robots Published July 15 2005 From the Roomba, a robotic vacuum used in many American homes, to intelligence-gathering robots used in Afghanistan; robots are making a big splash in 2005. Today new robots are being tested to work...	Concepts: robot, robots, Roomba
Safety issues preclude use of gun-toting robot in battle Published July 5 2005 The Talon Sword, an autonomous vehicle with a machine gun (or rocket launcher) mounted on top was supposed to be deployed in live situations in Iraq by April of this year, but the U.S. Army has...	Concepts: robot, iRobot, Iraq, robots
New high-tech skin allows robot to "feel" Published July 3 2005 NASA technologists say the new skin is a flexible plastic covering that includes more than 1,000 infrared sensors that can detect an object and relay the signal to the robot’s “brain,” which processes...	Concepts: robot, robots, NASA
World Expo demonstrates ecologically sound future Published July 3 2005 The 2005 World Expo, running through Sept. 25 outside Nagoya, Japan, is a showcase of new technologies from around the world, and Wired News reports a big part of the exhibit is an ecologically...	Concepts: Toyota, robots, natural health
Technological institute develops robot capable of understanding human speech in real-world environment Published July 2 2005 The Humanoid Robotic Project HRP-2 "Prométhée" by Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has taken an evolutionary step forward through the use of a...	Concepts: robot, humanoid robot, robots
New robot can walk and run Published June 26 2005 A recent article in TRN magazine describes a new robot, called Rabbit, that can physically run like a human. Researchers are using new methods to calculate algorithms for...	Concepts: robot, robots, natural health
Star Wars trilogy inspired robotic innovations Published June 26 2005 This article in Tech World describes a short history of robotic innovation as it relates to the visionary ideas in science fiction, namely Star Wars....	Concepts: robot, India, Roomba, robots
RoboBusiness convention hypes robotics for military, private use Published June 5 2005 On May 10, robotics manufacturers, designers and potential customers gathered for the second annual RoboBusiness conference. The conference highlighted offerings from such big names as Sony and...	Concepts: robotics, military, robot, robots, iRobot
Robot doctor prototypes tested in Florida Published June 4 2005 Called "Remote Presence," or RP6 for short, two robots will soon stand in for human doctors, who control the machines remotely. The robots, currently being tested at St. Mary's Hospital, will also be...	Concepts: robot, robots, doctors, hospital
Researchers create a robot they claim can reproduce on its own Published May 28 2005 A team of research scientists at Cornell University have created a robot that can replicate itself in minutes -- proof that self-reproduction is not a function peculiar to living organisms. The...	Concepts: robot, nanotechnology, robots, nature
Data privacy bills working through statehouses in wake of security breaches Published April 19 2005 The South Korean Defense Ministry intends to deploy armed combat robots along its fortified border with North Korea as part of an effort to deter a possible North Korean invasion. The Ministry also...	Concepts: data privacy, social security number, identity thieves, mortgage brokers, mortgage
Avoid website marketing mistakes with these handy tips Published April 8 2005 Marketing a website can be a process of trial and error. You can avoid the "error" part of that with these tips: First, never use spam - it's a one-way ticket to being blacklisted by the major search...	Concepts: website marketing, search engines, spam, robots
NASA Centennial Challenge program uses X-prize approach Published April 5 2005 NASA has announced that it will grant a $50,000 bounty to the first individual or group to develop lightweight, high-strength tethers or a power system to send energy wirelessly to a robot. There will...	Concepts: NASA, robot, robots
Spam blogging may undermine blog world Published April 5 2005 Between 30,000 and 40,000 new blogs are created every day according to Technorati, and a large part of that growth is due to the creation of "spam blogs" -- blogs which have no legitimate content, but...	Concepts: spam, blogs, blogging, search engine, search engines
Robotic dinosaurs to greet visitors to World Exposition in Japan Published March 10 2005 Two robotic dinosaur replicas created by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology will greet visitors to the upcoming World Exposition in Aichi, Japan. The dinosaurs can...	Concepts: dinosaurs, robot, Japan, robots
Microsoft shows off teddy bear that can watch children at annual technology fair Published March 8 2005 Microsoft's annual gadget festival includes a teddy bear that uses facial recognition technology to watch children while no one else is in the room. This technology may later be implemented to allow...	Concepts: Microsoft, robots, natural health
Hospitals experimenting with robot doctors; some patients say they prefer the machines Published March 2 2005 Robot doctors have their foot in the door at several U.S. hospitals. The institutions are experimenting with the machines that let physicians examine their patients remotely, saving hours of travel...	Concepts: robot, doctors, hospitals, robot doctors, hospital
Robotic rats developed tendencies similar to blind, deaf baby rats Published March 2 2005 In a recent test to see how well robots programmed with a simple set of rules will act, a set of robotic rats acted very similar to blind, deaf baby rats. By putting these young rats into a...	Concepts: natural health, technology, renewable energy
Scientists have created a robot that actually learns how to walk, just like a toddler Published March 2 2005 A new robot that learned to walk on its own was unveiled recently at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Instead of using motors to control every step, like Honda...	Concepts: robot, robots, Honda
Robot soldiers to fight on the battlefield within the next decade Published March 2 2005 The Pentagon predicts that robots will be a key force in the battlefield in a decade’s time, where the machines would be able to hunt and kill enemies. The army plans to invest tens of billions into...	Concepts: robot, robot soldiers, robots, military, Pentagon
Prosthetics research to be based on simple robotic motions Published February 23 2005 Researchers designing prosthetics for injured patients and amputees are returning to the basic walking gait of simple robots to better understand how people walk. The concept of passive dynamic...	Concepts: robot, robots, natural health
Security systems may have a new tool in spherical robots Published February 9 2005 A Swedish company that designed spherical robots for use in space exploration says that these round robots may also be useful in the field of security. By swinging a pendulum inside the sphere, the...	Concepts: robot, security systems, robots
Optical chip emulates retina; has superior performance in harsh lighting Published February 1 2005 A new optical sensor chip works like the human retina and can handle arbitrary levels of lighting. This development may help robots function outside a controlled laboratory setting and be more useful...	Concepts: robots, natural health, renewable energy
Tiny robots use living tissue to enhance capabilities Published January 25 2005 Researchers in Ontario and Los Angeles are growing animal tissue onto robotic frameworks and silicon chips to expand the capabilities of small experimental robots. The technique involves growing the...	Concepts: robots, natural health, renewable energy
Robots of science fiction have not arrived yet, but ethicists are gearing up Published January 24 2005 Humanity is still far away from creating a world that is overrun -- or served well -- by robots like those portrayed in science fiction. But some people are already busy considering the ethical...	Concepts: robots, robot, intelligence
Hackers can use Google to access cameras not intended for public viewing Published January 19 2005 Anyone with access to Google can also have surprisingly easy access to camera images that are not necessarily meant for public consumption. Simple searches can lead hackers to unsecured web cameras of...	Concepts: Google, hackers, search engines, robots
Robots of science fiction have not arrived yet, but ethicists are gearing up Published January 19 2005 Humanity is still far away from creating a world that is overrun -- or served princely -- by robots like those portrayed in science fiction. But some people are already busy considering the ethical...	Concepts: robots, robot, intelligence, artificial intelligence
University to develop artificial muscles that work like human ones Published January 17 2005 A U.S. defense agency has awarded a research project to the University of Texas to develop chemically-powered artificial muscles. The research could result in artificial arms and legs that work like...	Concepts: artificial muscles, nanotubes, nanotech, robots
Robot makers say machines will beat human soccer players by 2050 Published January 17 2005 Look out sports fans. Japanese robot makers say their machines will beat humans at soccer and win the World Cup by 2050. When they have done that, says the head of Robot Laboratory in Osaka, “We will...	Concepts: robot, Japan, robots
Robotics researchers to build more human-like robots with complex, adaptable movements Published December 13 2004	Concepts: robots, robotics, robot, humanoid robots
U.S. Army to equip robots with automatic weapons; Army of killing machines on its way Published December 2 2004 If that headline doesn't scare you, nothing will. The U.S. Army is actually deploying "terminator" robots armed with automatic weapons. This isn't sci-fi, it's happening right...	Concepts: robots, U.S. Army, robot, Iraq
Robots attempt to learn rules of social etiquette Published November 8 2004 The first rule, of course, should be, "Don't kill any humans." Someone tell that to the Pentagon, which is busy trying to develop battlefield robot...	Concepts: robot, robots, natural health
Robotic vision systems to benefit from advances in neuromorphic engineering Published November 8 2004 But will there be enough spare eyeballs to go...	Concepts: robot, computers, robots
New robot uses real mouse whiskers to navigate tight quarters Published October 5 2004	Concepts: robot, Japan, robots
New predatory robot catches and digests flies to produce electricity Published September 24 2004	Concepts: robot, sugar, sewage, bacteria, robots
Hospitals test new robots that conduct post-surgery checkups; doctors communicate through "telemedicine" Published September 7 2004	Concepts: doctors, hospitals, robots, hospital, robot
Doctor Robot? Robotic home health care is coming soon. Published September 7 2004	Concepts: home health care, robot, Australia, robots
Sony to send Qrio robot to public schools as science ambassador Published August 30 2004	Concepts: Sony, Qrio, robot, public schools, Japan
Robots should mimic insects to improve walking skills, say scientists Published August 30 2004	Concepts: insects, robots, robot, locomotion, the brain
Humanoid robot rumble battles becoming spectator sport in Japan Published August 22 2004 Interested in watching small humanoid robots battle it out on a tabletop arena? So are lots of Japanese, who continue to host their annual Robo-One contest featuring advanced human robotics...	Concepts: robot, humanoid robot, robots, Japan, robotics
Social robots compete by interacting with people in a trade show environment Published July 31 2004 The annual Mobile Robot Competition will feature robots that interact with trade show visitors through sight recognition, speech recognition and animated faces displayed on attached screens. The...	Concepts: robot, robots, social robots, speech recognition, robot challenge
Courier robots shuttle supplies in high-tech hospitals Published July 6 2004 Robots are finally becoming more practical: now hospitals are using courier robots to cart supplies from one location to another -- a task that used to be left to low-wage health care workers. One...	Concepts: robots, courier robots, hospital, robot, hospitals
Touch-sensitive skin for robots being developed by Japanese researchers Published July 3 2004 When the research is completed, it will allow robots to have touch-sensitive skin, better allowing them to interact with their...	Concepts: robots, touch-sensitive skin, natural health
Public pressure forcing NASA to consider saving Hubble telescope Published June 20 2004 The public won't let the agency throw away hundreds of millions of dollars in useful in-orbit...	Concepts: NASA, robots, natural health
Toyota intends to develop a full line of personal assistant robots Published May 3 2004 Toyota has announced it intends to develop a full line of humanoid robots to serve as personal assistants. It's an exciting announcement from a company that has the financial and political will to...	Concepts: Toyota, robots, Japan, robotics, Sony
Robots could soon help build homes Published May 1 2004 If this new technology pans out, home building robots could soon become part of the standard home construction process. These robot builders are more like concrete squirting machines: they circle...	Concepts: robots, robot, natural health
Pentagon wants to build battlefield humanoid robots, but DARPA's robot race turns out nothing but failure Published April 30 2004 The world is safe from Pentagon-controlled terminator robots... for now, at least. The DARPA robot race failed to produce a single robot capable of navigating the course. So it's back to the...	Concepts: robot, Pentagon, robots, humanoid robots, military
U.S. priorities favor investing in wartime technology to develop better killing machines Published April 27 2004 DARPA has developed a powered exoskeleton that allows soldiers to carry heavier loads over long distances by relying on robotic legs. These terminator-looking legs strap on to the outside of the...	Concepts: Japan, robots, natural health
Sony Teaches Their Qrio Humanoid Robot How To Jog Published April 17 2004 It's official: Sony has produced a humanoid robot that can run. Running is a complex motion that humans generally take for granted. Yet flying through the air, one leg at a time, while keeping the...	Concepts: robot, Sony, Qrio, humanoid robot, Japan
Universities help the Pentagon build robotic killing machines Published March 23 2004 I'm rather surprised that all these universities, including Ohio State, are rushing to build robots that have no purpose other than to be killing machines for the Pentagon. That's the advertised...	Concepts: robot, Pentagon, the Pentagon, universities, robots
Robots navigation skills vastly improved by giving it 'omni-directional' vision Published December 11 2003	Concepts: robots, natural health, renewable energy
Being human takes more than just looking human, say robotics researchers Published December 11 2003 There's more to being human than just faking it: even when robots are advanced enough to learn, smile, and even display emotions, they're still not human, say robotics...	Concepts: robotics, robots, natural health

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