tisdag 4 oktober 2011

Boston Dynamics' Bigger BigDog Robot Is Alive


UPDATE 9/30 4:05 a.m.: Video of Boston Dynamics' new, bigger quadruped, called AlphaDog, is here. Boston Dynamics, the company that brought the world the beloved BigDog quadruped robot, is now showing off its newest beast. The official name is LS3 (Legged Squad Support System), but it seems that the Boston Dynamics guys are calling it BullDog instead. Marc Raibert, the flower-patterned-shirt-wearing founder and president of Boston Dynamics, discussed the LS3 project in a keynote talk today at the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems....[Read the full article]


måndag 3 oktober 2011

Innovative idea could help underwater exploration


A PhD student’s innovative design for a robotic fish that could aid underwater exploration has earned him the chance to showcase his idea to industry experts around the world....[Read the full article]


Meet MABEL: World's fastest two-legged robot with knees


Recently, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor made a robot run like a human....[Read the full article]


ABB robot provides automated luggage storage and retrieval at new Yotel in Manhattan


2011-10-03 - “YOBOT” housed in lobby’s glass enclosure provides increased storage security and a unique, high-tech amenity consistent with Yotel brand...[Read the full article]


Boston Dynamics unwraps military robot AlphaDog (w/ video)


(PhysOrg.com) -- Boston Dynamics has taken the wraps off its newest prototype combat escort, AlphaDog, which was developed with funding from DARPA and the US Marine Corps. Waltham, Massachusetts-based Boston Dynamics last week revealed the video that shows AlphaDog's capabilities for troop support. Those who have seen the video are calling the quadruped robot such names as Mule Poodle, Monster Mutt and BigDog-on-Steroids, but AlphaDog is its name. The robot is described further as the prototype for the formally named LS3. The latter stands for Legged Squad Support System....[Read the full article]


onsdag 28 september 2011

Robot brings 3D to study of joints


A new robot developed by Flinders University engineers is poised to revolutionise the way we study the performance of normal and diseased joints and their artificial replacements by simulating joint motion....[Read the full article]


tisdag 27 september 2011

Flocking robots take to the sky (w/ video)


(PhysOrg.com) -- The next time you look up in the sky and think you are seeing a flock of geese flying south for the winter, take a closer look. If you are in Lake Geneva, Switzerland, these flocks may actually be robots from the Laboratory of Intelligence Systems....[Read the full article]


måndag 26 september 2011

Robotic accuracy tested in kick-off with All Black great


(PhysOrg.com) -- A robotic leg developed by Massey University engineers will try to out-kick former All Black Andrew Mehrtens as part of an innovation showcase during Rugby World Cup next month....[Read the full article]


Trisa brush up on productivity with the aid of ABB robots


2011-09-06 - ABB robots are playing a key role in helping Swiss toothbrush maker remain competitive in a global market...[Read the full article]


Robots learn to handle objects, understand new places


Infants spend their first few months learning to find their way around and manipulating objects, and they are very flexible about it: Cups can come in different shapes and sizes, but they all have handles. So do pitchers, so we pick them up the same way. Now researchers are teaching robots to manipulate objects and find their way around in new environments....[Read the full article]


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