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Robot-busting Ploy 'shuts Out The Blind'
News An increasingly popular robot-busting technique shuts out the visually impaired, according to a standards group. The problem, the W3C warned in its draft, "Inaccessibility of Visually-Oriented Anti-Robot Tests," is that the visually impaired can't...
[November 7, 2003, 14:15]
Robot Orangutan To Simulate Human Learning
News Grand hopes that developing a robot with basic learning capabilities may lead to higher developments and eventually provide some insight into the way that the human brain works. The Somerset-based scientist says he hopes to have Lucy at a stage...
[August 30, 2000, 7:30]
Robot Dog Walks Into Fewer Walls
News The company's Entertainment Robot America division on Thursday announced that the ERS-7 model of Aibo is more responsive to voice and touch commands than previous models. This latest generation design is a result of significant evolutionary...
[September 5, 2003, 10:15]
Robot Sent To Chernobyl
News A team of government researchers, academic organizations and private industries has developed a robot that will be sent to the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in Ukraine to help detect problems. The robot, which uses technology from Silicon Graphics...
[May 28, 1999, 6:29]
Robot Race Draws Crowd
News Intel and a group of start-ups are also looking at hammering out standards for robot construction. Although the term "robot" for most people conjures up images of Dr Smith's droll sidekick from "Lost in Space," they are becoming a major focus for...
[October 31, 2003, 8:25]
Robot Frogs Land Glasgow Man In Court
News A Glasgow man has been fined £150 for disturbing his neighbours with an army of ferocious robot frogs he uses to defend his home. Sony's robot puppy, AIBO and a similar lower-budget offering from Sega called the Poo-Chi have been hugely popular...
[February 9, 2000, 13:56]
Robot 'guard Dog' Sniffs Out Wi-Fi Holes
News A strange two-wheeled creature was skimming through the halls of the Alexis Park Hotel on Sunday -- a robot that sniffs out network vulnerabilities. Created by two members of a loose association of security experts called the Shmoo Group, the robot...
[August 5, 2003, 10:00]
Slug-eating Robot Moves Towards Commercial Release
News Scientists who have been developing a slug-hunting robot that could be powered by its prey are close to releasing a commercial model. The robot was developed by researchers are the University of the West of England in Bristol, who claim that...
[December 12, 2001, 13:59]
Linux-based Humanoid Robot Set For Euro Debut
News Japanese scientists are planning to demonstrate a walking, Linux-operated, humanoid robot at an open source event in Italy next month. The bipedal H7 robot is around 137cm tall, and weighs 55kg. The appearance -- at the Embedded Linux Expo in Milan...
[October 25, 2001, 12:52]
Your Laptop Can Be A Beer-fetching Robot
News Evolution Robotics announced on Tuesday that it has begun selling the ER1, a kit that turns an average laptop into a rolling, seeing robot. Upcoming accessories will include a "gripper arm" that allows the robot to grasp and carry objects; in a...
[October 2, 2002, 13:39]
Build A Killer Robot, Win Cash Prizes
News As a long-time competitor in robot combat, Roski knows that even that much money wouldn't cover all the costs of some entries. So what drives a person to spend several thousand dollars to build a robot, only to throw it into an arena where circular...
[August 18, 1999, 10:41]
2001: The Year Of The Robot
News 2001 was a great year for robot lovers, even if experts did caution that anyone who actually wants to be a robot's lover would be on a pretty sticky wicket. A UK-based company designed a robot hound that dwarfed the AIBO, only for Sony hit back...
[December 27, 2001, 6:31]
Humanoid Robot Goes To Work On Linux
News Japanese manufacturer Kawada has released details of a Linux-based humanoid robot that it believes could be employed in the workplace. The robot, called HRP-2P (which stands for Humanoid Robotics Project-2 Prototype) runs on a real-time version of...
[March 22, 2002, 16:08]
Robot Pet Creators Reach For Purrfection
News A robotic creature called 'Tama' from Japanese company Omron will take on the likes of Sony's Aibo and Sega's Poo-Chi robot canines in the ultimate battle of the furry friends in Japan this year. Cat lovers who may have felt left out by the recent...
[February 23, 2000, 10:56]
Japanese Develop Tiny Robot
News The box-shaped robot is only 5 millimetres (0.2 inch) long, 9 millimetres (0.36 inch) wide and 6.5 millimetres (0.26 inch) high. With a weight of only 0.42 grams (0.0147 ounces), the robot can lift objects twice as heavy as itself and can move at a...
[June 21, 1999, 15:31]
Nuggets: Robot Lawnmower Wants To Be Your Friend
News making this robot not only a lawn mower with a mind of its own but also an excellent labour-saving solution. If robotics and lawn maintenance are the main interests in your life then why not combine the two with the Robomow RL500, the ultimate...
[July 4, 2000, 12:53]
A Year Ago: Japanese Develop Tiny Robot
News The box-shaped robot is only 5mm (0.2 inch) long, 9mm (0.36 inch) wide and 6.5mm (0.26 inch) high. With a weight of only 0.42g (0.0147oz), the robot can lift objects twice as heavy as itself and can move at a speed of 2mm (0.1 inch) per second...
[June 21, 2000, 7:09]
Toddler-sized Robot Dances At Debut
News A Sony representative said the company may release the robot commercially in about a year. The robot's development comes as Japan's economy is changing. And in about a year, humanoid robot Qrio will be knocking on doors, if Sony's plans fall into...
[October 14, 2003, 15:00]
Lethal Sentinel Robot Unleashed In Thailand
News Thai scientists unveiled a sentry robot capable of shooting down enemies on command at a Bangkok robotics exhibition Thursday, reports the Bangkok Post. The robot is equipped with cameras and motion sensors and can be programmed to shoot on sight...
[August 18, 2000, 11:19]
Transforming A Laptop Into A Robot
News Sure, Aibo the robot dog is cute, but can he fetch you a beer? The company is at the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) this week demonstrating a series of "personal robot systems" that can transform an average laptop PC into an intelligent robot.
[May 23, 2002, 8:59]
