robotics
Google unveils ten-year plan to build its robots of the future
Posted in Hardware on 18th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
Rubin has bought up seven robotics companies and says that using their technology a mobile robot dexterous enough for manufacturing or supply chain management can be built.
'Killer robots' to be debated at UN
Posted in Software on 10th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
Killer robots will be debated during an informal meeting of experts at the United Nations in Geneva.
China set to become worlds largest robot market
Posted in Business on 5th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
Robots are playing an increasingly important role in the manufacturing sector, especially after the severe labor shortage in eastern China.
Increasingly, Robots of All Sizes Are Human Workmates
Posted in Hardware on 27th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
Even conventional industrial robots are becoming safer to work around, making them more likely to collaborate with humans.
Improving the human-robot connection
Posted in Hardware on 15th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
Researchers at the University of British Columbia enlisted the help of a human-friendly robot named Charlie to study the simple task of handing an object to a person.