Tag: robotics

Making 3D Maps on the Move

By Kristina Grifantini | 11/18/2009 | 1 Comment

A vehicle uses off-the-shelf components to build 3D maps of an area.

Robo-Rehab at Home

By Kristina Grifantini | 11/13/2009 | 0 Comments

Smaller devices can help stroke patients regain function.

A Simpler, Gentler Robotic Grip

By Kristina Grifantini | 09/28/2009 | 1 Comment

A new artificial hand shows promise for home robots and prosthetics.

Advanced Solar Panels Coming to Market

By Kevin Bullis | 09/17/2009 | 12 Comments

Nanosolar's new factory could help lower the price of solar power, if the market cooperates.

From Battle Stations to Fire Stations

By TR Editors | 08/18/2009 | 1 Comment

Helping Robots Get a Grip

By Kristina Grifantini | 07/20/2009 | 7 Comments

A new approach lets dexterous robotic hands grasp easily.

A Robot that Navigates Like a Person

By Anne-Marie Corley | 06/30/2009 | 4 Comments

A new robot navigates using humanlike visual processing and object detection.

Open-Source Data Glove

By Kristina Grifantini | 06/23/2009 | 0 Comments

AcceleGlove can be programmed for many applications.

Making Robots Give the Right Glances

By Kristina Grifantini | 03/11/2009 | 0 Comments

By mimicking nonverbal actions, robots could become better assistants.

A Robomedic for the Battlefield

By Jennifer Chu | 02/03/2009 | 2 Comments

A snakelike robotic arm may one day medically attend to soldiers as they are carried off the battlefield.

The Year in Robotics

By Kristina Grifantini | 12/29/2008 | 0 Comments

Advances in robotics for personal assistance, medicine, and the military in 2008.

Robotic Weather Planes

By Duncan Graham-Rowe | 12/16/2008 | 1 Comment

Fleets of robotic aircraft could improve weather forecasts.

Voyage of the Bacteria Bots

By Kristina Grifantini | 10/31/2008 | 4 Comments

Self-propelled microbots navigate through blood vessels.

Robot Mimics a Canine Helper

By Kristina Grifantini | 10/23/2008 | 6 Comments

A robot inspired by helper dogs could assist the disabled and the elderly.

Operating inside a Beating Heart

By Rachel Kremen | 10/21/2008 | 3 Comments

A new robotic system could let surgeons repair heart valves without shutting down the heart.