Artificial intelligence should enable robot to speak, carry on conversations
The world's first robotic girlfriend has hit the market.
Researchers use distributed computing and robots to create programmable matter
Imagine a day when you can make your cell phone smaller to fit more comfortably in your pocket, then make it bigger so you can text more easily.
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It might earn them university credits but a robot developed by students in Japan won't help dispel the image of the lazy student. The robot has been designed to fold clothes.
The company wants to make robotics a big business and has previewed its latest research
Panasonic is getting serious about robotics and has begun a push to commercialize a series of robots over the next few years.
The robot seeks to act like a personal secretary and could be on the market as early as next year
As mobile phones add more features and more users connect with social media, the cell phone becomes a more important part of people's lives. Japanese carrier KDDI has developed a robot companion that seeks to bridge the gap between a phone and its user and a prototype was shown at this week's Ceatec expo near Tokyo.
Muratagirl can cycle three times faster than last year and drive across a two centimeter-wide beam
Muratagirl, the unicycling robot, is back at Japan’s Ceatec with improvements and some new tricks.
The bed brings an extra level of independence to those with limited mobility.
Panasonic has developed a robotic bed that transforms into a wheelchair at the command of the user. It's designed for people who have limited mobility and is intended to provide an extra level of independence.
Robot scans puzzle, does the math, then physically writes the solution
Ever struggled to complete an overly tricky Sudoku puzzle? Fear not as a geeky, fun solution is here. Say hello to the Sudoku Solver!
RIVA the robot is ready with an IV and the right dosage
In a children's hospital, dispensing medicine is more complicated than putting pills in a bottle. Youthful patients come in a wide variety of ages and sizes, which means their dosages must be individually tailored.
Robotics experts urged to design robots for treacherous conditions
The Federal Government has launched a $US1.6 million competition to build a new fleet of military robots.
Despite a hefty price tag, the hospital views robots as essential in helping reducing human errors
A Thai hospital famous for medical tourism and celebrated for its use of new technologies is turning to robotics to become more efficient and improve patient safety.
Affordability and simplicity are also keys to success, according to KumoTek's founder
Hollywood movies may offer entertainment, but looking to the big screen for consumer robot ideas most likely won't produce profitable devices, a robotics company executive told an industry conference this week.
Multimillion dollar robot makes an appearance but won't be putting models out of a job anytime soon
A multimillion dollar robot made its anticipated appearance at a Japanese fashion show on Monday but its stiff performance means runway models have a few more years before they need worry about being replaced by technology.
In experiments the technology allowed researchers to control a robot through thought alone.
The research wing of Honda Motor has co-developed a brain machine interface (BMI) system that allows a person to control a robot through thought alone.
Robot workers could 'disrupt unskilled labor markets,' report says.
A U.S. government intelligence agency thinks robots may be so capable by 2025 that questions such as "Would you like fries with that?" may be uttered by a smiling machine at the order counter.
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