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Robotics Nov 18, 2013

Robots let doctors 'beam' into remote US hospitals

Remote presence robots are allowing physicians to "beam" themselves into a growing number of U.S. hospitals to diagnose patients and offer medical advice during emergencies.

Robotics Aug 21, 2012

Honda robotics powers a home product: lawn mower

Honda Motor Co. finally has its first home product packed with its prized robotics technology — a sensor-equipped lawn mower.

Consumer & Gadgets May 8, 2012

Vacuum robot is trilingual, knows witty dialect

(AP) -- It looks just like iRobot's Roomba vacuuming machine, except the new circular roaming vacuum cleaner from Sharp Corp. is trilingual, and even knows a hip humorous dialect.

Robotics Oct 11, 2011

All for one, 'R-one' for all (w/ video)

Robots for everyone. That's James McLurkin's dream, and as the director of a Rice University robotics lab, he's creating an inexpensive and sophisticated robot called the "R-one" to make the dream a reality.

Robotics Apr 27, 2011

NASA robotics technology looks inside Japan's nuclear reactor

Design techniques honed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., for Mars rovers were used to create the rover currently examining the inside of Japan's nuclear reactors, in areas not yet deemed safe for human ...

Business Apr 22, 2011

Roomba-maker iRobot clears path for robotics

Top scientists around the world are trying to improve upon robots, which can already detect bombs, perform surgery and even go into battle.

Robotics Apr 8, 2011

Beyond camping, canoeing, Boy Scouts add robotics

(AP) -- Can a robot pitch a tent? If so, a Boy Scout who builds one might be able to earn two merit badges at once.

Robotics Mar 31, 2011

Review: iRobot's smart mop could use some muscle

The engineers at iRobot Corp. continue to fill the world with wondrous robots, the latest being a compact floor-washing machine called the Scooba 230.

Engineering Oct 25, 2010

Balloon filled with ground coffee makes ideal robotic gripper (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- The human hand is an amazing machine that can pick up, move and place objects easily, but for a robot, this "gripping" mechanism is a vexing challenge. Opting for simple elegance, researchers from Cornell ...

Robotics Dec 5, 2009

Scientists, lawyers mull effects of home robots

(AP) -- Eric Horvitz illustrates the potential dilemmas of living with robots by telling the story of how he once got stuck in an elevator at Stanford Hospital with a droid the size of a washing machine.

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