Foxconn, Apple's main supplier, keeps getting bad press for how badly it treats its workers. The solution: replace workers with robots who you can mistreat, guilt free.READ»
Dr. T cofounded the technology giant that is National Instruments out of his garage more than 35 years with a $10,000 loan. NI's software and hardware is behind robotics and smart cameras to medical diagnostic equipment. Next stop, commercial space flight.READ»
Henry Evans can't speak or walk. He can only move one finger and his head. Now robotics geniuses Willow Garage are working with him to create a mechanical helper that could drastically improve Evans's life.READ»
NASA is considering student-designed experiments for its SPHERES robots, the best of which will get tested aboard the International Space Station. How's that for good PR?READ»
Swiss manufacturer ABB has revealed a prototype robot called Frida that's designed to be dexterous enough to replace a human being on a production line. It's a good thing that'll alleviate employee shortages, not subjugate the human race.READ»
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PAL Robotics has been working on its REEM-x lineup of wheeled humanoid robots for some time. Now it's just revealed its newest edition, simply called REEM. The company's first commercial offering is a genuine robot butler. READ»
Cyberdine has just shown the next iteration of its HAL robots--strap-on exoskeletons that boost the user's strength with electric motors. Could they be used after the next large-scale disaster? READ»
Pharmacists don't go to school just to perform menial tasks behind a drug counter, yet that's exactly what many of them end up doing. Why not let robots take over the grunt work and leave pharmacists to focus on patient care?READ»
First came Geminoid, now there's Robokind, a diminutive educational robot coated with Frubber, a synthetic robot skin that can replicate a great variety of human expressions. READ»
Brigham Young University pushes the boundaries of carbon nanotube tech and shows how to "grow" complex structures from the stuff. The Navy, meanwhile, is interested in using nanotech robots to produce new nanotech robots.READ»
Smartphones are getting smarter, and telepresence robots are hitting the mainstream--create a mashup and you get Elfoid, a "phone" that can also share emotions via a mini-me bot you keep in your pocket. READ»
German artist Nils Völker has managed to do what no high-school geometry teacher can: Make pi kinda’ fascinating. His trick: a quirky little robot, which turns that old Euclidean headache into gorgeous, gallery-ready light ...READ»
New evidence shows the da Vinci Surgical System works as well as other techniques against some cancers. Is it enough to sway critics of the device and its marketing team?READ»
Niklas Roy's studio workspace has a picturesque view of the street through its large storefront window--and vice versa. But what's good for curious pedestrians isn't good for Roy, so he installed a robotic curtain that automagically ...READ»
We're interacting more and more with robots in our daily lives, and are soon going to much more--but how exactly does one emotionally interact with one's 'bot? New research is trying an unusual tactic: Giving robots expressive eyes, and animal-like ears that glow.READ»
