Astronauts on board the International Space Station will soon have a new roommate--and it's not human. It's a humanoid.
Space Exploration
Apr 29, 2010
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Some 800 Internet enthusiasts from across Europe are expected to attend the four-day Campus Party, one of the world's biggest online entertainment events, which gets underway Wednesday in Spain, organisers said.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 12, 2010
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Japanese researchers said Saturday they have developed a humanoid robot that can laugh and smile as it mimics a person's facial expressions.
Robotics
Apr 3, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- There were robotic dinosaurs, a robot that danced and one that played rock-paper-scissors. But all of the robots on display at the robotics workshop at Johns Hopkins University on March 28 had something to ...
Other
Apr 2, 2010
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Few people would want to be guinea pigs for aspiring dentists but Japan has found an always-willing patient -- a robot.
Robotics
Mar 25, 2010
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At this year's Oscars, there was a great deal of buzz surrounding the science fiction epic, Avatar. The movie focuses on human explorers virtually immersing themselves in the environment of a distant world through the eyes ...
Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A French company called, Robosoft has developed a robot called Kompai that is specifically designed to help the elderly and disabled people. Kompai can navigate autonomously, talk and understand speech. ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- Robonaut is evolving. NASA and General Motors are working together to accelerate development of the next generation of robots and related technologies for use in the automotive and aerospace industries.
Robotics
Feb 4, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Robovie-II, a retail-assistant robot designed to help elderly and disabled people shop in supermarkets, is being tested in Kyoto, in Japan.
Forget the Transformers and Astroboy: Japan's latest robots don't save the world -- they cook snacks, play with your kids, model clothes, and search for disaster victims.
Robotics
Nov 26, 2009
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