Industrial robot obtains international design award

January 30th, 2012 by Robot Technology | No Comments | Filed in Robotics News

FRIDA Industrial robotsA flexible industrial robot capable of working in assembly lines, perfect for small parts assembly for its high level of security, was awarded the red dot “Best of the Best” in the category of workplaces, from over three thousand projects from 54 countries.

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“Brain” developed for robotic (Evolvable Hardware)

January 15th, 2012 by Robot Technology | No Comments | Filed in Robotics Articles, Robotics News

Kyrre Glette and Jim TorresenOver the decades, people have tried to copy a human mind, to use the software more and more sophisticated, creating a more sophisticated artificial intelligence system. But, despite all efforts, even the best artificial intelligence system is slightly larger than average intelligence cockroaches.

What is the problem? So far, all systems based on artificial intelligence software that works on the hardware has not changed. All changes to existing hardware to be done through software. But the development team from the University of Oslo (Oslo University) in Norway has taken a step which might form the basis of the next generation of hardware.

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Robot cleaner Mint – a (video) a quiet, simple and inexpensive

January 9th, 2012 by Robot Technology | No Comments | Filed in Robotics Articles, Robotics News, Robotics Videos

Robot Cleaner MintAdvances in technology make human work more easily. For example, cleaning the house with mops, brushes and brooms now has been replaced by a vacuum cleaner, which has increased the efficiency, while keeping the same labor costs. And then, in recent years a growing number of emerging robot cleaner – small devices that do self cleaning, allow homeowners to do something more interesting, for example, watching TV, reading books or chatting with old friends.

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Robots will be responsible for prisoners in South Korea

December 11th, 2011 by Robot Technology | No Comments | Filed in Robotics News

Prison robot guardsIn the next few years in prison in South Korean patrol officers will be replaced with robot guards. Head of Asian Forum of correctional institutions Lee Baik chul said that this is one of the simplest tasks, which already can be trusted with machine. The robot will doing patrols at night, while the guards can focus on more important tasks.

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Ultra-realistic robot HRP-4C walks like a man (video)

December 7th, 2011 by Robot Technology | No Comments | Filed in Robotics Articles, Robotics News

HRP-4C robotAs you know, most robots are made imitating man or other living creatures, because nature is much more talented designer than a man. But the man himself is the subject of the most frequently imitated in robotics, and the word “robot” we often imagine the sort of humanoid creature.

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