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Sushi Chef Robot Stirs a Crowd at the International Food Machinery and Technology Expo

Sushi Chef Robot Stirs a Crowd at the International Food Machinery and Technology Expo

By Dan on June 11, 2009

A slew of robots performed delicate acts of edible showmanship this week at the International Food Machinery and Technology Expo in Tokyo, Japan. Creations perhaps destined someday to bring to life a Jetsons-style future of ubiquitous robotics demonstrated their ability to handle food.
Among the crowd pleasers stood a rather beefy, industrial looking robotic arm with a [...]

Posted in New Robots | Tagged chef, FANUC, food, futuristic, japan, New Robots, robot, sushi | 2 Responses

Programmable Matter Could Create Shape Shifting Robots

Programmable Matter Could Create Shape Shifting Robots

By Dan on June 8, 2009

Programmable matter could be used to create shape-shifting robots capable of changing their shape and adapting to their environment.

Posted in Research | Tagged DARPA, futuristic, programmable matter, shape shifting | 1 Response

Garbage Robot, ‘Dustbot’, Will Take Your Trash Away

By Dan on May 29, 2009

This unique Italian grown robot has no problem taking out the trash. “Dustbot,” as the trash bot is called, provides a garbage disposal solution for older cities built with narrow streets that modern garbage trucks cannot navigate. The user calls a Dustbot over a telephone when they have trash. The robot navigates to the person’s [...]

Posted in Images, New Robots, robot news | Tagged dustbot, futuristic, garbage disposal, gps, italian, navigation | Leave a response

Lethal Military Robots will have Ethics.

Lethal Military Robots will have Ethics.

By Dan on May 19, 2009

Military robots show no fear in the face of enemy fire, and squeeze the trigger with no remorse. But their effectiveness does not end there. These lethal robots will be built with a deeper understanding of how best to kill their opponents.

Posted in Military | Tagged autonomous, ethics, futuristic, Military | Leave a response

Robot Follows You, Can Understand Gestures

Robot Follows You, Can Understand Gestures

By Dan on March 17, 2009

This robot from Brown University can read human gestures.
While most of us may only think about futuristic robots interacting with us through speech, researchers at Brown have created a robot which responds to human gestures. These non-verbal commands include arm signals which indicate “follow,” “halt,” “wait” and “door breach.”
The robot also understands verbal commands, and [...]

Posted in Images, Research | Tagged brown, futuristic, gestures, human, interactions, New Robots, non-verbal, robot, robotics, sensors, verbal | Leave a response

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