Move to create less clumsy robots
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Researchers in Spain set about creating a man-made version of the part of the brain that controls movement.
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The micro-robot weighs a mere 8.6 grams without battery, or 12.3 grams with the battery attached. It measures 13.6 centimeters in diameter and 8.5 centimeters in height.
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FOR decades, science fiction has promised a future in which lifeâs most mundane chores are carried out by robots. Sadly, the clunky, wobbling automatons that have been wheeled out as examples of this brave
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Game animator I-Wei Huang is getting rave reviews for his steam-powered robots. How does he hack RC kits with steam engines? And will he ever make a rideable robot? By Griffin Wright.
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It's hard to miss the similarities between iRobot Corp.'s military robot and one produced by a new rival when the two models are side by side. Both have track wheels that can climb over debris or rough terrain and an extendable arm that can defuse a bomb or hold a camera.
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The Japanese develop a toddler robot. Here's a humorous look at the next generation mechanical child.
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Spanish scientists are building a robotic wheelchair controlled by thought, so even completely immobile patients can have some freedom of movement. By Emmet Cole.
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Tiny robots powered by living muscle have been created by scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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It's time for radical robomediation. Let's hand the service industry to automatons rather than transforming humans into reluctant machines. Commentary by Momus.
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A new robotic device is designed to help stroke patients regain motion in their arms
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A new project will create collaborative, multitasking miniature robots that can work together to help humans build factories or assist in rescues after natural disasters. By Emmet Cole.
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Winning robot for iRobot Create contest does many things you wish the company already offered in a home robot.
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WASHINGTON -- The first animal to crawl onto land from the ocean probably looked a bit like today's salamander, and researchers have wondered how it was able to switch from swimming to walking. Now, European scientists have built a robot with a primitive electric nervous system that they say mimics...
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Materials that could allow levitating trains and ultra powerful computers to become commonplace are coming of age
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The future of robotics may involve teams of small, cooperating droids.
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Research could lead to improvements in prosthetic limbs and robotsScientists have long struggled to figure out how the brain guides the complex movement of our limbs, from the graceful leaps of ballerinas to the simple everyday act of picking up a cup of coffee.
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A military project aimed at building smarter robots has given researchers the wheels they need to make their automatons go.