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This New Robotic Tuna Fish Can Swim As Fast As The Real Thing.

CharlesGantt

We have all see the videos of the intriguing yet somewhat frightening performance of Boston Dynamics’ humanoid “Atlas” robot running and jumping on top of boxes in dimly lit warehouses, but researchers at the University of Virginia School of Engineer...
- 1 Oct 2019
Art meets AI meets Robots

jomoenginer

I seen this posted by VMWare on LinkedIn of all places and it is a beautiful example of mixing Art, AI and Robots and Human-Robot Collaboration to create an amazing Art display. The interview with Artist and Researcher Sougwen Chung is part of ...
- 27 Sep 2019
3D-Printed "Smarticles' Offer New Method Of Locomotion For Larger Robots.

CharlesGantt

Traditionally if you wanted a robot to be able to move about in a controlled manner, you would build a drivetrain of some sort that comprised of very specific parts that were designed to do a very specific task. As robots continue to get smaller and ...
- 26 Sep 2019
3D-Printed Magnetic Structures Could Be The Future Of Micro Biomedical Robotics

CharlesGantt

Small robots are beginning to play major roles in medicine, and there is clear evidence that nano-robots will play an even larger role, but researchers are still working out how to fabricate and automate those tiny robots. Recently, engineers from MI...
- 24 Sep 2019
Could These Cockroach-Like Piezo Electric Robots Be The Future Of Search And Rescue?

CharlesGantt

Cockroaches are one of the most polarizing insects on earth. On one hand, many people consider them to be disgusting, disease-carrying bugs that crawl in the shadows and feast on garbage, but others view them as nature's great survival experts that c...
- 19 Aug 2019
UC Davis NATCAR Program uses TI-RSLK Kit

jomoenginer

I was at a recent local Robotics Event and someone there said she had seen the TI-RSLK that I had on display at last years Mini Maker Faire in Rocklin, CA and it apparently inspired her to purchase one to teach the kids she works with for STEM educat...
- 12 May 2019
NorCal Robotics Expo May 4th, 2019

jomoenginer

So, apparently the RoboGames Competition for 2019 which is usually held in the Bay Area in California was cancelled.https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/9ogf6k/robogames_2019_canceled_confirmed_on_combat/ All is not lost though, the folk...
- 13 Apr 2019
National Robotics Week, April 6-14 2019

jomoenginer

The National Robotics Week for 2019 will be held from April 6th to the 14th with events across all 50 States of the US.https://www.nationalroboticsweek.org/ From the Site;The Purpose of National Robotics WeekCelebrate the U.S. as a leader in rob...
- 19 Mar 2019
Marty the pacing robot

rancell

I had worked out how to control my Marty with Scratch. But you quickly run out of dance routines to make it do. For more interesting programs, you need some input. When you assemble your Marty it doesn't have any sensors connected to it. But the...
- 31 Jan 2019
Controlling Marty with Scratch

rancell

In a previous post I showed how to assemble the Marty robot. At the end of that you could control Marty using your phone, but now I wanted to do something more creative. An easy way to program is using Scratch, which is a block based programming...
- 31 Jan 2019
Assembling Marty

rancell

The other month I received a "Marty the Robot" kit in the mail from Element 14 for me to write some projects for (provided at no charge). I've done some previous posts here about using the micro:bit in education and am interested in see...
- 29 Dec 2018
ROS Film Festival

jomoenginer

There has been a long history of Animations and Robots in movies but to see movies made specifically featuring Robots is quite interesting. On top of that, there is even a Film Festival for such films which I was not aware of. http://rosf...
- 22 Dec 2018
Reach Robotics: From Nigeria to Partnering with Amazon and Apple

jomoenginer

This is a very cool story of how a young person with a dream created an awesome Robot which takes a bit of AR game play and Robotics to create a fun interactive experience that now has the attention of both Amazon and Apple. Silas Adekunle, who...
- 8 Dec 2018
Bert, the Walking Monster Robot

8bitsandabyte

www.youtube.com/watch Project details:https://www.hackster.io/8bitsandabyte/bert-the-walking-monster-robot-6234ad
- 25 Sep 2018
Gordon McComb, Father of Hobby Robotics, Has Passed Away

jomoenginer

I had just found this out but Gordon McComb who has authored numerous books on building hobby robots passed away from a heart attack on September 10th. I still have that original Robot Builder's Bonanza boot along with others I have colle...
- 18 Sep 2018
Build your own Mini Mars Rover

jomoenginer

For those who enjoy getting updates regarding the Mars Rover Curiosity, now you can build you own and NASA and JPL have released the code to help you. Under the "Open Source Rover (OSR)", NASA and JPL is giving back to the community by open sou...
- 3 Aug 2018
BB-8 style Battle Bot

brains93

Myself and a few friends have wanted to make a robot for robot wars since the original series back in the 90s. since the reboot of the series and the abundance of cheap easy to use parts and electronics it could actually happen! with your help of cou...
- 9 Jul 2018
Walt Disney Imagineers Unveil Stuntronics Robot

jomoenginer

Look! Up in the sky! It's a Bird! It's a Plane! No, it's Stuntronics? The cool folks at Disney Imagineering have come up with a Robotic Stunt Double to perform in their parks. This was created based on their Stickman technology which no other t...
- 5 Jul 2018
Op-Ed: How a Drone Changed a Mind

rscasny

Drones have been around for decades. The first ones were rather primitive, in the World War I and II era. I never thought much about drones until recently. They always seemed like rather harmless devices. But with the advent of what I call "cons...
- 20 Jan 2018
Make your drone do anything that you can possibly imagine

madhugovindarajan

I recently bought a parrot minidrone and was playing around with it. I was not able to do anything fancy other than moving it from one side to another. At this time, I came across this blog and realized that programming a drone could mean that you ca...
- 4 Dec 2017
MegaBots Vs. Suidobashi Fight Produces Interesting Bouts but Doesn’t Live up to the Hype

Catwell

(Image credit MegaBots) This is two years in the making! A year after the bout was set to take place. Bear in mind this is just my view on the long-touted robot fight between MegaBots and Suidobashi and the subsequent live bout between Mega...
- 17 Nov 2017
It’s Not a Joke; Saudi Arabia Grants Female Robot Citizenship

Catwell

Saudi Arabia becomes the first country to grant a robot citizenship. This bot has more rights than most women and migrant workers in Saudi Arabia. (Photo from Hanson Robotics) We now have the world’s first robot to get citizenship in a country. ...
- 1 Nov 2017
Handling things to autonomous bot

akashm.m

Please guide me how to handle pendulam from manual bot to autonomous bot throug pendulam string without physical contact of both bot
- 13 Oct 2017
Sharp’s RoBoHon is now cheaper, but features less functions

Catwell

RoBoHon gets a price drop, but also loses its cellular function. This cute little guy has a hefty price tag (Photo via Sharp) There is always something to demand our hard earned cash. Another robot wants to walk into our hearts and take that mon...
- 11 Oct 2017
Surgeon Tasks Robot for Delicate Lymphedema Procedure

Catwell

The MicroSure system allows surgeons to operate the robot remotely with great precision. (Image credit MicroSure) Lymphedema- a condition that affects many, is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling caused by a compromised ...
- 6 Oct 2017