Coming Soon: Robot Sea Turtles That Carry Cargo in Their Shells
• http://www.popsci.com, By Rebecca BoyleNaro-Tartaruga can carry plenty of payload and still move through the water with ease. Turtle Power!
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Robots and Artificial Intelligence
These $10 Robots Will Change Robotics Education
• http://www.wired.com,And the future of robotics education in Africa is ... Chupa Chups?
Flying robots cooperate to play catch
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Jason FalconerFlying quadrocopters at ETH Zurich's Flying Machine Arena catch and launch a ball using a net spread between them
These $10 Robots Will Change Robotics Education
• http://www.wired.com, By Nathan HurstAnd the future of robotics education in Africa is ... Chupa Chups?
Helios transforms your iPhone into a telepresence robot
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Jason FalconerHello Labs has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its Helios telepresence robot and app for iPhone
Toyota unveils helpful Human Support Robot
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Jason FalconerToyota has unveiled a new assistant robot designed to help the disabled live more independently.
This Robot Could Transform Manufacturing
• http://www.technologyreview.com, Will KnightA smarter, safer new industrial robot could bring automation to new areas of manual work and help many U.S. manufacturers regain a competitive edge.
Shyam Sankar: The rise of human-computer cooperation
• http://www.ted.comShyam Sankar: The rise of human-computer cooperation
Japanese robot to take top-ranked university exam
• http://www.myfoxdc.com, By AFPJapanese researchers are working on a robot they hope will be smart enough to ace entrance exams at the nation's top university, which test everything from maths to foreign languages.
Video: Watch Darpa’s Robotic Dog Follow Its Master
• http://www.wired.com, By Robert BeckhusenPreviously we’ve seen AlphaDog, Darpa’s four-legged, autonomous robot wander the woods and play fetch. Now the Pentagon’s robo-beast, designed to haul supplies in rough terrain, has become smart enough to follow troops around like a loyal pet.
Cyborg Cockroach Scurries Along a Precise, Curved Path
• Clay Dillow via PopSci.comWe’ve seen schemes for remotely-controlled cyborg insects before, including at least one DIY kit for building your own robotically-enhanced cockroach, but researchers at NC State are really moving this discipline forward (literally).
Japanese model enthusiast builds paper robot powered by elastic bands
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Adam WilliamsA Japanese paper-modelling enthusiast has constructed a bipedal “robot” dubbed the “Paper Robot III” (or PR-III).
Video: Cheetah Robot Sets a New Land Speed Record
• http://www.popsci.com, By Paul AdamsThe four-legged bot is now faster than Usain Bolt
DARPA “Emergency Response” Robot Runs Faster Than Usain Bolt
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Paul Joseph WatsonOne of the robots under development by DARPA for the purpose of “emergency response” and humanitarian missions has beaten the human world speed record set in 2009 by athlete Usain Bolt.
Team reports brain-controlled ambulation in robotic leg test
• http://phys.org, by Nancy OwanoSpinal cord injury victims may be able to look forward to life beyond a wheelchair via a robotic leg prosthesis controlled by brain waves.
Self-driving ‘robot’ cars to take on California asphalt
• http://rt.comThe California state legislature has passed a bill approving Google’s self-driving cars this week, allowing autonomous vehicles to be operated on state roads – including highways.
As Hurricanes Approach, the Robotic Storm Chasers of the Future Are Ready
• http://www.popsci.com, By Clay DillowBetter hurricane predictions require better data--data that only lives at the center of the storm. NOAA is building the robots that will report back from the very eye of the hurricane
Light-Activated Muscle Could Make Robots Move Like Real Creatures
• Rebecca Boyle via PopSci.comThe blue dot represents a pulse of blue light used to activate skeletal muscle grown in a lab. This light-sensitive genetically engineered tissue is being used to build highly articulated machines.
Light-Activated Muscle Could Make Robots Move Like Real Creatures
• http://www.popsci.com, By Rebecca BoyleNew generations of bio-inspired robots will be more than just inspired by nature — they may use actual biological components.
Robo-Grading Programs Judge Student Essays Better Than Humans Do
• http://www.popsci.com, By Page GrossmanRobo-Grading Programs Judge Student Essays Better Than Humans Do
Swarms of Scottish Robots Will Find and Heal Damaged Coral
• http://www.popsci.com, By Rebecca BoyleSwarms of caretaker robots will soon buzz around the damaged coral reefs of Scotland, re-cementing broken sections with utmost precision.
Applying the tools of social science to make robots easier to live and work with
• Willow Garage via TechnologyReview.comPeople often find robots baffling and even frightening. Leila Takayama has found ways to smooth out their rough edges. Through numerous studies and experiments that look at how people react to every aspect of robots, from their height to their postur
A First Look at the Sneakiest Tank Outside of the NSA
• Roberto Baldwin via WIRED.comWorld news is thick with stories about flying drones spying on an unsuspecting public. These are largely reports of military or law enforcement drones flying over the Middle East, Africa and the Southwestern United States.
Swarms of Scottish Robots Will Find and Heal Damaged Coral
• Rebecca Boyle via PopSci.comSwarms of caretaker robots will soon buzz around the damaged coral reefs of Scotland, re-cementing broken sections with utmost precision.
A Robotics Startup Is Putting An iPad On A Segway-Like Roller And Selling It For $2,499
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Alyson ShontellA Y Combinator startup, Double Robotics, wants to take video conferencing to the next level.
Robot Gardeners Coming to Europe
• Karissa Bell via WIRED.comRoomba fans will soon be able to take their laziness passion to the yard. Honda has announced a robotic lawnmower, called Miimo,
How to Teach a Robot to Improvise
• http://www.popsci.com, By Andrew RosenblumDrones are learning the difference between a car and a tree--and how to make their next moves
Artificial intelligence helps detect subtle differences in mutant worms
• http://www.bio-medicine.org, John ToonResearch into the genetic factors behind certain disease mechanisms, illness progression and response to new drugs is frequently carried out using tiny multi-cellular animals such as nematodes, fruit flies or zebra fish.
Blue Sky Project Will Use Drones to Deliver 3-D Portraits
• WIRED.comA nonprofit called ReAllocate is developing an art project — called Blue Sky — for Burning Man that will scan people and 3-D-print a model of them before delivering it by drone using GPS tracking.
A New Robot Dismantles Pipe Bombs While Leaving Forensic Evidence Intact
• Colin Lecher via PopSci.comThe first priority in a bomb-related emergency is, of course, to safely dismantle the bomb. If it's a pipe bomb--the basement-built explosive device--a robot could be sent in to do the job.
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