robotics

Technology

GE's Hospital Robot Could Reduce Human Errors And Save Lives

This automated OR 'bot will sort scalpels, sterilize tools, and prep operating rooms for surgery.

By Clay Dillow Posted 01.31.2013 at 9:00 am 3 Comments

GE Wants To Build An Intelligent Robot For OR Prep

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Technology

Popular Science Is Building The Telepresent Robotic Boss Of The Future

To overcome the physical distance between our New York offices and our editor in chief--who lives and works on the West Coast--Popular Science is exploring the cutting edge of telepresence technologies.

By Clay Dillow Posted 01.28.2013 at 11:00 am 3 Comments

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Technology

Video: Harvard's Tiny Kilobots Are Now Swarming By The Hundreds

When robots are cheap, why not build an army of them?

By Clay Dillow Posted 01.23.2013 at 2:53 pm 10 Comments

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Technology

The 7 Most Amazing Robots Of 2012

Okay, we know we're a little late on this, but that's because there was so much amazing stuff to sift through!

By Clay Dillow Posted 01.11.2013 at 11:30 am 1 Comment

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Technology

Meet Diego-San, The Humanoid Robot Toddler

A project spanning robotics, computer science, developmental psychology, and machine learning aims to figure out how one-year-olds learn to interact with the world.

By Clay Dillow Posted 01.10.2013 at 4:31 pm 9 Comments

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DIY

Program An Arduino In A Few Simple Steps

An Arduino is a popular open-source single-board microcontroller. Learn how to program one and let the possibilities take shape.

By The Big Book Of Hacks Posted 01.09.2013 at 5:00 pm 3 Comments

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Technology

Video: This Robotic Cardboard Cockroach Is The World's Second Fastest Legged Robot

Based on the biology of the cockroach, VELOCIRoACH is the fastest robot of its size in the world.

By Clay Dillow Posted 01.09.2013 at 4:29 pm 5 Comments

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Gadgets

CES 2013: Lego Mindstorms EV3 Robots Add App Control, Speed, Sensors

The better, stronger, faster, 15th-anniversary edition robotics kit

By Corinne Iozzio Posted 01.07.2013 at 10:00 pm 5 Comments

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The Environment

6 Of The Best Eco-Friendly Innovations Of 2012

The lean, green tech machines of the year.

By PopSci Staff Posted 12.31.2012 at 11:00 am 3 Comments

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Technology

Paralyzed Woman Can Eat A Chocolate Bar, With Graceful Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm

University of Pittsburgh researchers have allowed a paralyzed woman to pick up and reorient objects--and even feed herself--by controlling a robotic arm with her thoughts.

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.17.2012 at 1:04 pm 5 Comments

The World's Most Dexterous Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm

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Technology

The Robotics Revolution Is Happening

“We are still at the 'horseless carriage stage of this technology,” Peter Singer says in a new Brookings Institute piece on robotics. Singer, director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative and a senior fellow at Brookings, knows what he’s talking about. His book Wired for War is the seminal text on the topic of robotic warfare and the ongoing robotics revolution. And if you’re not going to read the book (and really, you should), he’s posted a fantastic piece on the state of the robotics revolution over at Brookings that can quickly bring you up so speed.

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By Clay Dillow Posted 12.13.2012 at 1:25 pm 9 Comments

Technology

Startup CyPhy Shows Off New Drone That Can Slip Through Windows

The startup launched by an iRobot co-founder is focused on making robots simple again.

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.06.2012 at 4:00 pm 7 Comments

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Technology

Social Robot Designed To Befriend Lonely Astronauts

Joining NASA's Robonaut, JAXA's Kibo robot will serve as a robot companion to Japan's ISS resident, attempting to relieve the stress of long term space living.

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.05.2012 at 1:00 pm 5 Comments

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Technology

Oceangoing Robot Comes Ashore In Australia, Completing A 9,000-Mile Autonomous Pacific Crossing

After a year at sea, Liquid Robotics' Wave Glider has set the record for the longest distance traveled by an autonomous robot.

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.05.2012 at 9:11 am 3 Comments

Wave Glider 'Papa Mau' Leaving Hawaii For Australia

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Cars

The Highway Patrol Cop Of The Future Is A Robotic Unicycle

Or maybe an aerial drone. The LA Auto Show's annual Design Challenge suggests the patrol car of the future is optionally manned, self-driving, and armed with autonomous robots.

By Clay Dillow Posted 11.26.2012 at 2:30 pm 15 Comments