A robot hand developed at MIT adds two fingers to the operator's wrist. Each finger has three degrees of freedom (3DOF). The extended wrist helps users perform a variety of tasks from eating and drinking to writing. Read More »
Lance Cpl. Brandon Dieckmann, infantryman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Las Vegas, leads the Legged Squad Support System (LS3) at a Kahuku, Hawaii, training area, July 12, 2014, during the Rim of the Pacific 2014 exercise. Read More »
It's not just the food that impresses at the Robot Restaurant! The Robot Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan, is sure to provide an unforgettable dinner experience, with unbelievable robotics action happening all around you. Read More »
Las Vegas Convention Center September 11-12 Las Vegas, NV: The Nevada Unmanned Systems Business Expo will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, September 11-12. It will showcase the incredible opportunities available in commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones), and give enthusiasts the tools and information needed to become a part of this groundbreaking industry. Speakers, subject matter experts, industry ... Read More »
As a treat for our readers, the editors of ROBOT have provided a gallery of unmanned aerial vehicles and UAV design concepts that represent the latest advances in what we regard to be beautiful, high-tech aviation. Notably, a common theme that catches the eye dominates these designs--the flying wing. To visit the gallery, please click here. Read More »
Shu-Yun Chung is a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University, and you won't believe how cool his latest supraped research is! One type of supraped is a humanoid that can morph into a quadraped by using poles similar to ski poles to augment stability during bipedal locomotion. Find out more by clicking here. Read More »
Gundam humanoid robot will tower over downtown Tokyo! The 60-foot robot originally conceived by Yoshiyuki Tomino in the "Mobile Suit Gundam" anime series in 1979 will soon be staring down at the citizens of Tokyo, and it will have some movement capabilities. Click here to learn more! Read More »
Will aircraft repair themselves in flight in the foreseeable future? According to BAE, the answer is yes. The sequence in this post shows self-healing using the "Survivor" System described by BAE. Read More »
Three winning student-created designs for tracking data on Hurricanes and associated weather systems were announced July 8 by NASA for the agency’s 2013-2014 University Aeronautics Engineering Design Challenge. Check out this report to learn the fascinating details! Read More »
'Transformer Aircraft Predicted! BAE (British Aerospace Engineering) believes future drones will fly as a single aircraft, split into parts to perform various sorties, then reassemble into a single platform to fly home. Check out this amazing report! Read More »
The Ultimate Adaptable Task Force. BAE engineers recently speculated that 3D printers may be so advanced by 2040 that small unmanned aircraft could be created on demand, in whatever numbers needed, for enduring wide area surveillance or pinpoint search and rescue. Moreover, the aircraft could include “dissolving circuit boards” that would self destruct as needed, for the “ultimate adaptable task ... Read More »
ROBOTIS Pioneers Exciting New Robotics Initiatives! ROBOTIS is roaring forward with powerful initiatives and technology that show it to be a strong market leader in humanoids and STEAM education. This is a “must read” – you will be nothing less than astounded when you see these advances! The information in this report was provided by longstanding contributor and humanoid expert, Lem Fugitt. Image of the DARWIN-MINI courtesy of Lem Fugitt and robots-dreams.com, photographed at the recent MakerCon Maker Faire. Read More »
This prototype amphibious rover was created by RC Driver editor David Baker for an RC Truck special issue (a sister Maplegate publication). The article contains interesting setup techniques, and tips and tricks that we wanted to share with readers of Robot. If you are considering a similar project, this article, published in our July-August 2014 issue, will speed your success! ... Read More »
DIY and MAKE movements are growing rapidly and much of this activity is being used in summer camps like those at the University of Dallas (UT Dallas). This summer high school students will be building a solar car, developing multirotor robots and putting sensors and processors into model rockets. In this feature story in the July-August 2014 issue, Dr. Kenneth ... Read More »
Today we are seeing fantastic and even startling developments in the field of educational robotics. Emerging programs and competitions are directed at elementary, high school and college-level students and at hobbyists of all ages. The J-Bot is a great platform for the hobbyist or student. It is an autonomous wheeled vehicle equipped with the Arduino Romeo control board and an ... Read More »
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