Robots Create Jobs The market research firm Metra Martech conducted a study named "Positive Impact of Industrial Robots on Employment" that shows robotics will be a major driver for global job creation over the next five years. A growth in robot use over the next five years will result in th
In just 10 days the first Global Cloud Robotics Hackathon will take place. Join the 200 people already registered for a full weekend of hacking and connecting robots to the cloud. Global Cloud Robotics Hackathon If you are not aware yet of what this hackathon is all about, see our previous covera…
At the time of this post, the MyRobots.com App Store has been live for just over 12 hours and is the first robot-specific App Store to list applications which are ready to buy! MyRobots.com Robot App Store The first available applications are intended for use with the iRobot Roomba Vacuums, one o…
On the weekend of March 2nd to March 4th, a Global Cloud Robotics Hackathon will be held in several cities around the world. This initiative is born in Montreal, Canada where the main event will be held but other cities are challenged to participate and to show off their robot hacking skills. Clou…
During this end of the year, we could remember all the amazing robots 2011 brought to us including the new Asimo, the awesome bionics projects and incredibly popular Tankbot. But instead, we would like to show you a single picture that might inspire you, or more likely instill some fear into
MyRobots.com - Connect your Robots, Reap the benefits Breaking news, MyRobots.com is live and running! MyRobots.com aims to connect all robots and intelligent devices to the Internet. In doing so, we augment their capabilities enabling them to be remotely monitored and controlled. We strive to mak…
Quad-Rotor Building Tower "Intelligent" quad-rotor robots are quite capable and never cease to amaze. We saw them doing aggressive aerial manoeuvres in the past, but this time it seems the quad-rotors are through showing-off their reckless flying and are moving on to more constructive ende
MyRobots.com Starts The Final Countdown Today the MyRobots.com team added a countdown timer on their website signalling the imminent launch of their new Cloud Robotics Service. After months of planning, design and implementation, the highly anticipated BETA launch of MyRobots.com is scheduled fo…
New ASIMO from Honda Robotics Running Honda Robotics released a new version of ASIMO which is much faster and much more agile than its predecessors. The new ASIMO, is capable of running much faster, has dexterous hands and can even jump on one foot. This robot is clearly the most advanced human
PETMAN has to be the most physically capable humanoid robot in terms of flexibility, range of motion and robustness. It has been developed by Boston Dynamics, the same people who created BigDog, and is intended to tryout military equipment. Check out this video in order to see the robot, walk, move…
Robotiq Adaptive Gripper The Robotiq adaptive gripper, is a gorgeous heavy-duty dexterous hand for industrial manipulation and research. As you can see in the video below, it can manipulate objects of various sizes and shapes without issue. This type of robot is used in research and in i
The recently released Deus Ex: Human Revolution video game is raising some very interesting questions regarding Cyborgs, bionic implants (or augmentations as they are referred to in the game). The documentary below explores the similarities between the fictitious augmentations and the cu
iRobot has been working for some time now on an inexpensive (relatively speaking) military robot that would allow soldiers to explore hard-to-reach areas without risking their lives. You can see the results of their efforts in the video below, the iRobot 110 throwable robot. http://www.youtube.c
What happens when a 14 year old Formula 1 enthusiast emails Mercedes-Benz asking for a contribution for a new 58 000 $ bionic arm? If Matthew James (from Woking , UK) serves as a reference: he gets it. Matthew was born missing part of his left arm and hand and is now the owner of a very advance
Swarmanoid Swarm robotics -using several simple collaborating robots to accomplish very complex tasks, instead of using a single very complex robot- is becoming increasingly popular. The Swarmanoid project is a perfect example of what can be achieved by using a swarm of small robots. As
The August issue of National Geographic magazine features a fascinating article on robots, find it on newsstands July 26th 2011. In "Making Robots Human," the author Chris Carroll explores the world of robotics, and the advances in technology that allow robots to speak, blink, smile and perform
