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RoboSimian Beats Out Surrogate for JPL’s DRC Finals Spot
We were very impressed with the creative design and solid performance that JPL’s RoboSimian demonstrated last year at the DRC Trials. But although RoboSimian was able to swing from trees and topple human
Jibo Wants to Be the World’s First Family Robot
Social robots. That’s pretty much all Dr. Cynthia Breazeal has thought about for the past 20 years. Not so much how to build a better robot, but how to build
SociBot Mini
SociBot mini demonstrates rear projected face technology and speech interaction. This summer’s Intern, Lucy Shenton extended SociBot’s interactive features, integrating speech recognition and intelligent responses.
Fluffy Little Rovers Are an Effective, Adorable Way of Monitoring Penguins
Generally speaking, wild animals don’t like humans all that much. Even animals that aren’t directly threatened by humans (and won’t immediately attempt to flee) get all kinds of stressed out
Real Robots to Help Fight Ebola
A few Fridays ago, we took a little bit of a dig at all of the media coverage of an “ebola-fighting robot” that turned out to be essentially just a UV light on
Sidewinding Snakebots Sinuously Summit Steep Sandy Slopes
As a snake owner, I can personally attest to the fact that lack of limbs is no impediment to mobility. In fact, snakes are masters of moving over all kinds
What Robot Behavior Makes People Feel Uncomfortable?
A few years ago, I met one of the previous versions of the REEM robot. REEM was taller and broader than me, and its big, black eyes tracked me as I
Robot Responds to Natural Language Instructions
It’s possible, even probable, that if you’re reading this article, you either know how to program a robot or could figure it out if you really put your mind to
Festo’s Newest Robot Is a Hopping Bionic Kangaroo
Every year, Festo comes up with innovative and fantastical new robot designsas part of its “Bionic Learning Network,” which seeks to use “principles from nature to provide inspiration for technical applications.”
BigDog
BigDog is a rough-terrain robot that walks, runs, climbs and carries heavy loads. BigDog is powered by an engine that drives a hydraulic actuation system. BigDog has four legs that
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