According to Robotic Trends, the development project of a robotics park in Alabama is coming along nicely. The RTP robotics technology park, located in Tanner in Alabama (USA), already has a website at www.alabamartp.org. The construction is in phase 2. Phase 1 comprised of 68 000 square feet …
Nestlé already designed a robot called Nesbot some time ago in order to promote its Nespresso brand. It prepares coffee (espresso, 6 different flavors), serves it and moves among the guests! The start-up behind the design of this robot is Bluebotics. More information in the complete PDF…
Philips has also just released a robot vacuum model. Called HomeRun, it looks like a Samsung Navibot. Adaptable to any surface, it is best on tiles or hard surfaces. Its video camera allows it to see the room and surfaces to clean. With a 1.40 hour battery life, the HomeRun returns to its bas…
According to an article in Usine Nouvelle, the robotics market largely picked up in 2010 as opposed to 2009. Growth is very strong especially in industrial robotics. The large crowds at the Automatica 2010 exhibition in Germany confirmed the trend. Robotization in German is also stronger than …
A few days ago we told you about two new robots that have emerged in Japan: M3-Kindy and Noby. Noby is a humanoid baby that simulates a little baby aged 9 months. The purpose of this type of robot is to be able to study its interactions with humans in behaviors that resemble a real baby. The v…
This very special robot prototype is capable of climbing stairs by jumping. The same thing for the descent in which it absorbs the shocks by immediately positioning its chassis at ground level. The operation: 4 electric jacks allow this unusual feat. It's really ingenious and spectacular but it …
July 19, 2010, is a holiday in Japan (Marine Day which takes place on the 3rd Monday in July) and for the occasion this year a competition of cleaning robots on the beach (the 13th event focused on robotics) has been organized. What a great environmentally-friendly idea! The event is centered on …
Is Google going to offer mini robots controllable via Bluetooth for each purchase of an Android telephone? No, that's not the plan but it would be a good idea. Meanwhile, Hideyuki Takei and Reo Matsumura have created this small robot controlled via an Android cell phone. Really fun and success…
Electrolux has unveiled the concept of a bio robot refrigerator at the Electrolux 2010 Design Lab, which is generating chatter in the blogosphere. The idea of this cooler robot is based on a luminescent biopolmyer gel which surrounds individual items of food. The optimum cooling temperature of …
Topio Dio is a new humanoid service robot (bartender). The design company is TOSY, a Vietnamese company that specializes in robotics. This specimen has been presented at the Automatica 2010 show in Germany. TOPIO Dio is 1.25 m tall and weighs 45 kg. The robot possesses a total of 28 degrees of…
Japanese company Hitachi which specializes in electronics, has created a robot that can roller blade. The little EMIEW2 humanoid robot has small wheels and shock absorbers which allow it to roll on surfaces that are not perfectly smooth. It's 80 cm tall and weighs 14 kg. Its maximum speed is 6…
Robocup 2010 has started in Singapore. It runs from June 19 to 25. Five hundred teams from 40 different countries are competing at the event. Particularly followed are the soccer tournaments featuring a certain Nao, from French company Aldebaran Robotics. The competition's internet site: htt…
Lada robot A designer, Nikola Nikolov from the Re-Creation studio, has created a fantastic (art) robot prototype from an old car. In this case it's a Lada Samara Diva (see photo below). Lada Samara Diva The scrap-metal robotic sculpture is almost 2 meters tall and weighs 90 kg. All t…
Charli-L (Cognitive Humanoid Autonomous Robot with Learning Intelligence) is a humanoid robot developed by Virginia Tech at the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory. Dennis Hong and his team of talented students have developed this robot which can speak, walk and learn from its interaction with hu…
We told you earlier about our exclusive interview conducted with Bruno Maisonnier from Aldebaran Robotics. Extract: Shanghai 2010? The Shanghai 2010 world expo is a real accolade. Nao is both the mascot of the French pavilion and one of the main attractions of the French pavilion. It might also…
A hospital in Scotland will be the first in the United Kingdom to be equipped with robots for staff. They will not carry out medical tasks but rather hospital staff chores. The Forth Valley Royal Hospital will welcome these new robotic employees who will carry food to rooms, be able to dispense…
