Topic: ROBOT - on September 10, 2004 at 9:58:00 AM CEST
Engineer Builds Robot That Walks on Water
It could be called a mechanical miracle — a robot that walks on water. With inspiration from nature and some help from research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a research team led by Carnegie Mellon engineering assistant professor Metin Sitti has built a tiny robot that can walk on water, much like insects known as water skimmers, water skaters, pond skaters or Jesus bugs.
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Topic: ROBOT - on August 19, 2004 at 11:19:00 PM CEST
Epson Announces Advanced Model of the World's Lightest Micro-Flying Robot
Seiko Epson Corporation ("Epson") today announced that it has successfully developed a lighter and more advanced successor to the FR, the world's smallest and lightest micro-flying robot. Turning once again to its micromechatronics technology, Epson has redefined the state of the art with its FR-II micro-flying robot—the world's new lightest and most advanced microrobot, which also features Bluetooth wireless control and independent flight*2. The FR-II will be on display at the Emerging Technology Fair, part of the Future Creation Fair that runs from August 27 to 30 at the Tokyo International Forum.
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Topic: ROBOT - on August 17, 2004 at 12:38:00 PM CEST
Kickboxing robots draw crowds in Japan
The contenders are robots fighting in a special kickboxing match that's held twice a year in Japan, a leading nation in the robotics world.
The all-for-fun event is evidence not only of an infatuation with robots here but also of the widely accepted view of robots as entertaining friends.
cnn newscientist
Video 3.90MB MPEG shows a large robot pummelling a smaller contestant and flexing its arms in celebration.
The Rumble 3.48MB MPEG shows eight robots with various fighting techniques battling it out.
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Topic: ROBOT - on June 30, 2004 at 7:53:00 PM CEST
RoboCup-WM gestartet
Eine Weltmeisterschaft der anderen Art findet derzeit in Lissabon statt. Hier sind es nicht Menschen, sondern Roboter, die gegeneinander Fußball spielen.
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Topic: ROBOT - on June 10, 2004 at 12:57:00 PM CEST
Boxende Roboter auf Europa-Tournee
Roboter-Boxen zählt in Japan zum studentischen Volkssport, und den wollen die Jungforscher jetzt auch nach Europa exportieren.
Im Rahmen einer einwöchigen Deutschlandtour besuchen die Gewinner des diesjährigen "Robo-one"-Wettkampfs von der Kyushu-Universität [Fukuoka] diese Woche die Universitäten Darmstadt, Frankfurt und Kaiserslautern.
Die rund 40 Zentimeter großen, menschenähnlichen Kämpfer schlagen sich zwar keine blauen Augen, was das Imponiergehabe angeht, stehen sie ihren menschlichen Vorbildern aber um nichts nach.
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Topic: ROBOT - on May 24, 2004 at 3:40:00 PM CEST
Robot can kick and dance
JUDGING by the promotional material, he sounds like the average ned after a night out on the tiles.
Robosapien, the latest robotic toy which experts are predicting will become the must-have item for children, can "pick up, throw, kick, dance, fight, perform kung-fu, fart, belch, rap and much more".
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Topic: ROBOT - on May 15, 2004 at 5:19:00 PM CEST
Roboter meistert japanische Faltkunst Origami
Ein Doktorand der US-Universität Carnegie Mellon hat einen Roboter entwickelt, der die japanische Papierfaltkunst Origami beherrscht. Was auf den ersten Blick als eine relativ simple Aufgabe scheint, erweist sich auf den zweiten Blick jedoch als große Anforderung an den Maschinenbauer.
"Weil ein fünfjähriges Kind bereits Origami-Figuren erlernen kann, gehen wir davon aus, dass es ein simpler Prozess ist. Aber die dazu notwendigen Bewegungen sind recht komplex", so Devin Balkcom.
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Topic: ROBOT - on May 7, 2004 at 11:02:00 AM CEST
U.S. navy loses high-tech mini-sub off Norway
The U.S. navy has been searching for nearly a week for a high-technology miniature unmanned submarine that vanished during a military exercise off Norway, the Norwegian military said Wednesday.
The three-metre-long submarine was being tested off Norway when it failed to surface last Thursday, Norwegian military spokesman Cmdr. Thom Knustad said.
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Topic: ROBOT - on April 28, 2004 at 1:09:00 PM CEST
Dexterit - GhostRider Robot
world´s first autonomous motorcycle. We are looking at where robotics will be 15 years from today.
Single track (two wheel) vehicles cost less, are more efficient and can traverse more extreme environments because they only have conform to the terrain in one axis.
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Topic: ROBOT - on April 25, 2004 at 12:18:00 PM CEST
Refridgerator + Robot = Koolio
Koolio is a traveling autonomous refrigerator robot -- Picture a cross between R2D2 and a vending machine. It is designed for use on the 3rd floor of Benton Hall at the University of Florida . This floors houses the Machine Intelligence Lab (MIL) as well class rooms and professor’s offices. Around here professors are always working diligently in their office and sometimes can’t even find the time to get up and get a drink. Now they don’t have to worry. Here is the sequence of event.
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Topic: ROBOT - on April 13, 2004 at 10:27:00 PM CEST
Robots May Fight for the Army
Lightweight, super-strong robots will lead human soldiers into battle within 10 years -- at least according to iRobot.
The robots, called small unmanned ground vehicles, or SUGVs, will detect the presence of chemical and biological weapons, identify targets for artillery and infantrymen, and ferret out snipers hiding inside urban buildings. Today, humans mainly perform these tasks, often becoming the first casualties of battle while looking for snipers or explosives.
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Topic: ROBOT - on April 4, 2004 at 11:23:00 AM CEST
"Robovie-M" can play soccer
Specifications
Height: 290mm/approx. 1feet Weight: approx. 1.9kg/approx. 4.2pound
Products Control board battery servomotor Feet 6DOF x 2, Arm 4DOF x 2, Waist 1DOF, Shoulder 1DOF, Total 22 DOF
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