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Tests Check Out Rescue Robots' Life-saving Vision
June 12, 2008 — A new systematic way to evaluate the robot visual capability humans need to drive the device, search for victims and access general hazard conditions, has been ... > full story -
School Of Robofish Communicate With Each Other In Underwater Robot Teams
June 9, 2008 — Most ocean robots have to talk to scientists or satellites to share information. A new school of robotic fish communicate directly, allowing them to work cooperatively without coming to the ... > full story -
Hands On Learning For The Visually Impaired
June 9, 2008 — European researchers have made it easy for software developers to build educational tools that let pupils collaborate to see, hear -- and now also feel -- what is on the computer screen. When you ... > full story -
Mobile Robotic Arm Taught To Manipulate Objects Such As Scissors And Shears
June 4, 2008 — Movies portray robots that can move through the world as easily as humans, and use their hands to operate everything from dishwashers to computers with ease. But in reality, the creation of robots ... > full story -
Grasshopper-Inspired Jumping Microrobot Can Make Staggering Leaps
May 22, 2008 — Researchers from the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems at EPFL are unveiling a novel, grasshopper-inspired jumping robot at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. The robot ... > full story -
New Robot Walks Like A Human
May 22, 2008 — A new, highly-advanced walking robot, named Flame, has just been developed. If you try to teach a robot to walk, you will discover just how complex an activity it is. Walking robots have been around ... > full story -
Scientists Aim To Unlock Deep-sea 'Secrets' Of Earth's Crust
May 19, 2008 — Scientists will use robots to explore the depths of the Atlantic Ocean to study the growth of underwater volcanoes that build the Earth's crust. During the five-week expedition they will use explorer ... > full story -
Precision Control Of Movement In Robots
May 17, 2008 — Scientists are investigating the characteristics of various types of materials for their use in the generation and measurement of precise movements. When the arms of a robot move to pick up an egg or ... > full story -
Designing Bug Perception Into Robots
May 13, 2008 — Insects have provided the inspiration for a team of European researchers seeking to improve the functionality of robots and robotic tools. The research furthers the development of more intelligent ... > full story -
Piecing Together The Next Generation Of Cognitive Robots
May 9, 2008 — European researchers are making progress on piecing together a new generation of machines that are more aware of their environment and better able to interact with humans. While building robots with ... > full story
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