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The Robotic Wheelchair is an advanced autonomous machine that relies on pre-registered location information to wheel a user around. Unlike the joystick-controlled automated wheelchairs that we see today, the MIT machine takes vocal commands from...
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While I was all praise for the innovative Hobart I-Cool seat concept, Herman Miller is the first name that strikes my mind when I think of luxurious office furniture....
made popular Nov 6 2008
Most of you would remember the unsightly flying creatures with scary teeth in the final sequel of Jurassic Park. Named the Pterodactyl, this pterosaur (first...
made popular Oct 4 2008
We have come across quite a few brew-carrying bots in recent times. While some (like the Motoman Robobar) blew our senses away with their sophistication, others just...
made popular Sep 30 2008
There has been quite a buzz in the humanoid development circles. The latest is a Japanese launch called Robovie-X Lite for homes. The robot comes with a wireless...
made popular Sep 27 2008
Humanoids are the closest robot relatives to humans, if overstatements are allowed. Perhaps a glimpse at Gaizenmeshuo would reconcile us to this fact. Showcased at the...
made popular Sep 26 2008
The HISMAR (Hull Identification System for Marine Autonomous Robotics) is being developed as a moss cleaning system for ships. It is known that the presence of marine...
made popular Sep 19 2008
A mechanical human-controlled lawn mower can transform into a self-acting, intelligent robot with a few silicon wafer additions. The brain of the RoboCut autonomous...
made popular Sep 16 2008
For decades science fiction writers have fascinated about a robotic age. In films they even moved a bit far away from the present, and have presented stories of robotic...
made popular Sep 14 2008
Backyard robot designs can sometimes be more exciting than industrial ones. Eric Sophie has created this robotic arm, christened the RSRA-2008. The bot is driven by x3...
made popular Sep 11 2008
Movie makers have done us a favor by releasing Wall-E. Now, the cute robot needs no introduction. And an additional advantage - if you’re planning to build one or...
made popular Sep 11 2008
The pace and nature of robotics development has been remarkable indeed. Today, an automated system for any application is rarely beyond the scope of creation....
made popular Sep 8 2008
Imagine being able to interact with objects in a remote location without actually going there. Telepresence, as we call it, is among the most widely researched facets...
made popular Sep 5 2008
Most of us have our priorities clearly defined when it comes to gadget love. However, there are times when we tend to become accommodating when the object in question...
made popular Sep 2 2008
Flying-instruction manuals may now become a thing of the past, for scientists at Stanford University have developed an artificial intelligence system that would allow...
made popular Sep 1 2008
Imagine a robot that just hangs around a light source to get charged and then does a direction-less saunter just to find another light source for energy. So, you...
made popular Aug 30 2008
We wouldn’t be surprised if, 50 years down the line, wars were fought by machines, with humans playing the role of strategists. No blood will be shed. And, supremacy...
made popular Aug 25 2008
Robotics, for obvious reasons, has been at the cynosure of technological progress for quite some time now. At the crux of robotic development is the VIA EPIA Pico-ITX...
made popular Aug 22 2008
A window cleaner’s job is perhaps one of the most dangerous professions in the world. I am sure most of you would concur. So, we believe a machine should be used as...
made popular Aug 12 2008
Lego Education, in collaboration with National Instruments have developed an interactive robotics kit for kids at the elementary school level. This kit allows students...
made popular Aug 9 2008
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